No Kidding… DOJ Says There’s ‘No Serious Dispute’ Fired FBI Chief Comey’s Seashell Post Could Be Read as Trump Threat

The Justice Department is defending the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, arguing his Instagram post of seashells arranged to read ‘86 47’ could be understood as a threat against President Trump. Prosecutors contend that a jury, not the court, should determine if the post constituted a ‘true threat’ against the president’s life. The government also referenced Comey’s crime novel to bolster its case, suggesting the post was a coded message to followers.

• The Justice Department argues that James Comey’s Instagram post of seashells forming ‘86 47’ could be interpreted as a threat against President Trump.
• Prosecutors believe a jury should decide if the post constitutes a ‘true threat,’ not the court.
• The government cited Comey’s crime novel to support its claim that the post was a coded message.
• Comey faces up to 20 years in prison on felony counts related to transmitting a threat to kill the President.
• Evidence suggests Comey’s wife sent him a definition of ‘86’ prior to the post, which prosecutors are using to infer forethought.