Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to the authorities to face charges that he allegedly threatened the life of US President Donald Trump with a post on social media. The case stems from an Instagram post in which Comey shared a photo of shells stacked on a beach in the form of the numbers “86 47.” Prosecutors argue that the term “86,” which in argon can mean “get rid of someone,” combined with the number 47, which refers to Trump as the 47th president, constitutes incitement to violence.
Comey rejects the accusations, stating that he did not know the meaning of the numbers and claims that the word is on a politically motivated procedure. This is the second time that the US Department of Justice has filed a criminal complaint against him, who is a senior. public critic of Trump for a long time.
During a brief appearance before the court in the federal state of Virginia, Comey did not address the public, but his lawyer said that the defense would argue that the word was about the retaliatory persecution due to his statements against the president, reports Reuters.
In the meantime, the American state attorney Todd Blanche rejected claims about the political background of the case, pointing out that the indictment was “in no way” motivated by politics.