Event Overview
Another Comey indictment: Letters to the Editor — May 4, 2026
The Comey indictment centers on more than an Instagram post, with Blanche insisting investigators gathered evidence for nearly a year and the case extends beyond the seashell photo. The Guardian and NBC News report Blanche’s remarks, noting the body of evidence rather than a single post; NBC cites Meet the Press as the venue. The New York Post frames readers’ discussion around the post and impeachment ideas, while NBC details a broad evidentiary basis. Disagreement exists on emphasis; all note the charge relates to more than one post and a broader investigation.
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Acting AG Todd Blanche says Comey indictment looks beyond ‘a single Instagram post’
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tells Meet the Press the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey goes beyond an Instagram post showing seashells arranged to say “86 47,” terminology the Justice Department says threatens the president’s life.
Acting AG Blanche says Comey indictment ‘not just about’ one post
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tells “Meet the Press” that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey “is not just about a single Instagram post” and investigators have been collecting evidence for nearly a year.
Acting attorney general says indictment against James Comey goes beyond seashell photo
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey goes beyond the Instagram post central to his case. “This is not just about a single Instagram post,” Blanche told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “This is about a body of evidence that [prosecutors] collected.
Another Comey indictment: Letters to the Editor — May 4, 2026
The latest indictment of former FBI Director James Comey will again prove to be fruitless and another loss for his irascible former boss ( “Comey turns self in,” May 1). “86” means no more than, “get rid of,” not “kill” — i.e., get rid of that ref, get rid of that menu item and, in this case, impeach Trump. That’s it.
Todd Blanche says case against Comey based on more than just Instagram post
Former FBI director indicted in connection with seashell photo as some Trump allies skeptical of news charges The acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, on Sunday defended new criminal charges filed against former FBI head James Comey, insisting that the case was based on more than just an Instagram post from last.
Comey prosecution ‘not just’ about Instagram post: Blanche
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey did not solely result from an Instagram post depicting seashells forming the numbers 86-47. “Rest assured that the career assistant United States attorneys in North Carolina, the career FBI agents, the career Secret.