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Former FBI Director James Comey. Official FBI portrait.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche went on national television Sunday and made a simple point: the federal indictment of former FBI Director James Comey was the product of an 11-month investigation, and reducing the case to a single deleted Instagram photo misrepresents what prosecutors actually have.
Blanche appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on May 3 and addressed the widespread criticism that Comey was charged over a beach photo showing seashells arranged as “86 47.” Critics of President Donald Trump interpreted the post as a harmless political statement. Supporters of the president viewed it as a veiled threat against the 47th president of the United States. Comey deleted the image.
Blanche said investigators developed a far broader evidentiary record than a screenshot.
BREAKING
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the DOJ’s indictment against former FBI director James Comey is NOT solely based on his “8647” social media post – there is more evidence yet to be revealed:
“This is not just about a single Instagram post. This is about a body… pic.twitter.com/d8FTyUuiqH
— Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) May 3, 2026