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 year.
The Department of Justice announced a two-count felony indictment against Comey on Tuesday, charging him in connection with a picture he posted on Instagram last May.
The picture displayed seashells on the beach arranged in a formation to say “86 47”. 86 is shorthand for getting rid of something, and Trump allies accused Comey of threatening violence against the president.
Comey deleted the post, apologized, and said
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