Justice Department: "No Serious Dispute" Comey's "8647" Post Could Be Read as Threat to Kill Trump

On August 18, 2026, the Justice Department urged a federal court in North Carolina to reject former FBI director James Comey's bid to dismiss his indictment. Prosecutors wrote there is "no serious dispute" that Comey's Instagram photo of seashells reading "8647" could be read to mean "Kill President Trump." Comey, indicted in April 2026, calls the post protected speech.