Trump doubles down on '86' as mob term for murder after Comey indictment over alleged threat

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Trump doubles down on '86' as mob term after Comey indictment

Updated 2 days ago
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Former FBI Director James Comey made an initial court appearance on Wednesday. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include CNN, ABC News.

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Exclusive: Former FBI Director James Comey indicted over alleged ‘threat’ against Trump | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Left
4/28/2026

Exclusive: Former FBI Director James Comey indicted over alleged ‘threat’ against Trump | CNN Politics

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration’s second attempt to prosecute one of his biggest political opponents, three sources first told CNN. The charges, approved by a grand jury in the Eastern District.

Trump doubles down on '86' as mob term for murder after Comey indictment over alleged threat
ABC News
ABC News
Lean Left
4/30/2026

Trump doubles down on '86' as mob term after Comey indictment

Former FBI Director James Comey made an initial court appearance on Wednesday. President Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that the term "86" is a "mob term" for a killing as former FBI Director James Comey faces a federal indictment over a social media post of seashells arranged to read "86 47." "'86' is a mob.