The claim
“James Comey was indicted on federal charges for posting an Instagram image of seashells spelling '8647'.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple reputable news outlets (CNBC and AP) report that a federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey for posting an Instagram image of seashells spelling “8647”.
What we found
Multiple reputable news outlets (CNBC and AP) report that a federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey for posting an Instagram image of seashells spelling “8647”.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
CNBC reports that Comey was charged with threatening the president after posting a seashells image spelling “8647”.
cnbc.com· CNBC article on Comey indictment - Background
AP confirms the indictment and describes the seashells photo as the basis for the threat charge.
apnews.com· AP News article on Comey indictment
How we checked
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