For attempted murder.

Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to authorities to face charges alleging that an image he briefly shared on social media posed a threat to the life of US President Donald Trump.

The case stems from a 2025 Instagram post shared by Comey, which contained a photo of seashells on a beach arranged to read "86 47". "Eighty-six" is a slang term for "get rid of", and prosecutors allege it encourages violence against Trump, the 47th president.

Comey denied any wrongdoing, saying he did not know what the numbers meant, and accused the prosecution of political motivation.

This marks the second time the justice department has brought criminal charges against Comey, a longtime critic of Trump.

Comey did not enter a plea or speak during his brief appearance at a Virginia court on Wednesday afternoon.

His attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, said the former director would seek dismissal on grounds of selective and vindictive prosecution - arguing he was targeted for speaking out against Trump.

Judge William Fitzpatrick read the charges against Comey. He nodded as he was read his rights and later smiled back at his family when he was leaving, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.

Judge Fitzpatrick denied the justice department's efforts to set conditions of release for Comey, saying they were not necessary, according to CBS.

Prosecutors have charged Comey with knowingly and wilfully making a threat to take the life of - and to inflict bodily harm - on the president, and also, knowingly transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to kill him.

Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

This will lead to Todd Blanche, and others, eventually being disbarred.

These Trump lawyers never learn.

greggerypeccary wrote on May 1^st, 2026 at 9:15am:


I think it's a smart move.

Arrest Comey, get him back in court, have it thrown out of court.

Attention is the new currency, no?

Comey can lodge a claim with the DOJ for pain and suffering.

A real "win-win".

8647 !!!

Hang on, has anybody noticed that prosecuting social media hate speech is exactly what JD is accusing Mother England of?

The UK is on a dark path to tyranny, he says, it's positively Orwellian. They're taking away our Freeeeeedom.

JD's administration is now prosecuting people for posting pictures of seashells in the sand. And do you know?

Todd won't rule out prosecuting everybody who retweeted Comey's sinister death threat.

WITCH HUNT !!!

lee wrote on May 1^st, 2026 at 1:56pm:


Don't be so rude, Lee.

No, the prosecution will show that Comey, a sinister agent of the DEEP STATE, was plotting to have 47 assassinated.

Photoshopped evidence will be presented showing 8647 tattooed on Comey's knuckles.

As expected, the DOJ has read Elon the riot act. Anyone who posts these numbers will now be BANNED.

DRAIN THE SWAMP !!!

lee wrote on May 1^st, 2026 at 3:24pm:


So disrespectful. I see you referred to DL as "Trump" too.

How rude.

Commie is a genus containing Comey.

I just want to know how they got my pin number.