The Justice Department is doubling down on its case against former FBI Director James Comey, arguing that his social media post featuring seashells and the number “eighty-six” — which his wife recently defined as “to get rid of” — could reasonably be seen as a threat to President Trump. Prosecutors say context, including other threats at the time, makes the post suspicious, while Comey’s defense insists it’s a harmless phrase used in protests and accuses investigators of withholding evidence. Comey calls the indictment politically motivated revenge for his firing by Trump, but the DOJ denies any vendetta, claiming the decision came from prosecutors, not the White House. They also question Comey’s story about where he found the shells, insisting the evidence shows he recklessly posted a message that could incite violence.
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