Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey

More: The new case represents another twist in the department's tortured efforts to satisfy the demands of Mr. Trump to pursue criminal charges against Mr. Comey, a longtime target of the president's wrath. The first indictment against Mr. Comey was thrown out by a judge.

The charge stems from an incident nearly a year ago, when Mr. Comey, vacationing on the North Carolina coast, posted a photograph on social media showing seashells arranged to say "86 47," combining the slang term "86" often used to mean dismiss or remove in reference to Mr. Trump, the country's 47th president.

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2026-04-28 02:34 PM | Reply

Try, try again.

You really gotta admire Donald Trump's, "throw shit at the wall until something sticks" methodology.

Excellent use of taxpayer dollars.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-28 02:40 PM | Reply

Judge Rules Maurene Comey Can Sue The Orange Chomo

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#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-04-28 02:50 PM | Reply

"Excellent use of taxpayer dollars."

Well, it gives Republicans something to bitch about and pretend it was the other party's fault. Same with all the passports that are going to have to be replaced, the damage to the WH, and all the other desecrations.

#4 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-04-28 02:56 PM | Reply

Donald Trump is a silly, vicious man, and a tyrant.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2026-04-28 02:59 PM | Reply

I'm guessing about 6-8 weeks before this one is also dismissed.

#6 | Posted by et_al at 2026-04-28 03:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

"photograph on social media showing seashells arranged to say "86 47,"

Mmmm, That's Good Lawfare!

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-28 04:17 PM | Reply

The new case represents another twist in the department's tortured efforts to satisfy the demands of Mr. Trump to pursue criminal charges against Mr. Comey, a longtime target of the president's wrath.

Funny, I seem to remember certain posters puling about Trump being charged with actual criminal offenses as "lawfare" that have conveniently gone quiet on these clearly inappropriate uses of federal law enforcement.

#8 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-28 05:11 PM | Reply

"Lawfare, lawfare!!" - Jeffy Turley (not)

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-28 06:23 PM | Reply

Donald trump used 8646. He needs to stfu.

#10 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-04-28 07:35 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Matt Gaetz insists his use of 86' is distinct' from Comey's threat' as MAGA accused of hypocrisy over term (May 2025)
www.independent.co.uk

... MAGA world erupted in fury on Thursday night over a social media post from former FBI Director James Comey, claiming that his image of seashells spelling out the numbers "8647" constituted a "threat" on President Donald Trump's life.

"He knew exactly what that meant. A child knows what that meant ... That meant assassination,'" Trump fumed in an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Friday.

Yet, while the Trump administration is investigating Comey and members of the president's cabinet are even saying he "should be behind bars," many of the same people raging that this was a call for assassination had previously used the same term to refer to their political opponents " including Joe Biden.

Matt Gaetz, the former GOP congressman and one-time attorney general nominee who now hosts a show on far-right network One America News, jumped aboard the outrage train over the Comey post. With Republicans and Trump officials falling over each other to express indignation over the ex-FBI director's image, Gaetz retweeted a letter from Rep. Andy Ogles "urging an immediate joint investigation" by the FBI and Secret Service into Comey.

Meanwhile, just last year, Gaetz proudly tweeted that he'd "now 86'd" former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Sen. Mitch McConnell from their leadership posts, adding that "better days are ahead for the Republican Party." ...

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-28 09:40 PM | Reply