Ex-FBI Director James Comey, targeted by Trump, indicted for '86 47' seashell photo

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 636

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday obtained a second grand jury indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, long a target of President Donald Trump’s anger for overseeing an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted Comey related to a photo he posted on social media of seashells arranged to read “86 47.” Comey took the photo while vacationing in North Carolina last year. The indictment …

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