verified — Trust Score 95/100

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Claims analyzed (4)

1. verified: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury on April 28, 2026.
   Multiple Tier 1 news sources confirm that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina indicted James Comey on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
2. verified: The indictment is based on an Instagram post showing seashells arranged to say '86 47'.
   The indictment specifically cites a photo posted by Comey in May 2025 showing seashells in the sand arranged to form the numbers '86 47'.
3. verified: The DOJ alleges '86 47' is a threat to President Donald Trump.
   Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the post was a 'serious expression of an intent to do harm' to the President, interpreting '86' as slang for 'kill' and '47' as a reference to the 47th President.
4. verified: James Comey has released a video statement maintaining his innocence.
   Following the indictment, Comey published a video on his Substack and social media accounts stating, 'I am still innocent, I am still not afraid.'

Sources consulted (10)

• washingtonpost.com — washingtonpost.com
• sheppnews.com.au — sheppnews.com.au
• iheart.com — iheart.com
• cbc.ca — cbc.ca
• thenationonlineng.net — thenationonlineng.net
• thefact.ng — thefact.ng
• James Comey indicted again by Trump DOJ, this time over '86 47' photo — Axios
• Ex-FBI chief James Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post — The Straits Times
• James Comey Indicted Over Seashell Photo That Allegedly Threatened Trump — NewsRadio WFLA
• James Comey indicted over social media post Trump's DOJ says crossed a line — PBS News

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