‘No serious dispute’ that Comey’s seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Department of Justice is defending its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying "there is no serious dispute" that a social media post of seashells he created last year could be understood as a threat against President Donald Trump.

What happened

Prosecutors additionally called into question Comey's account that he had identified the seashells in the numerical arrangement of "86 47" while walking on a beach in North Carolina and suggested that his May 2025 post on Instagram was an effort to generate attention for a forthcoming novel regarding a social media personality whose words inspire his fans to attack his foes.

The bottom line

For now, no serious dispute that Comeys seashell post could be read as a remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.