86 47 seashell post
Coverage of 86 47 seashell post in the Nexus archive.
- Comey learns fate of bid to delay trial over ‘86 47’ seashell post at center of Trump threat case
A federal judge delayed former FBI Director James Comey's trial until October in a case where he faces charges of threatening President Donald Trump via an Instagram post featuring seashells arranged as '86 47.' Prosecutors argue the post, referencing '86' (slang for 'nix') and Trump's tenure as the 47th president, constitutes a criminal threat, while Comey's defense claims it is protected political speech under the First Amendment.
- Joe Rogan pans Trump DOJ's Comey indictment as 'nuts'
Joe Rogan criticized the Trump-era Justice Department's indictment of former FBI director James Comey over a controversial Instagram post featuring seashells spelling '86 47,' calling the charges 'nuts' and suggesting they are retaliatory. Legal experts question the indictment's viability under the First Amendment, while Comey maintains his innocence.