BREAKING: Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted For A SECOND Time!

Another indictment has been handed down against former FBI Director James Comey, according to a breaking report from Fox News.

Although the exact charges were unclear, the report noted that they are “in relation to an Instagram photo of a ‘8647’ shell formation on a beach.”

The news sparked widespread discussion and speculation on social media:

🚨 BREAKING: The DOJ has just indicted disgraced former FBI Director James Comey for a SECOND time, per CNN

LET'S GO! 🔥

There are few details known about the indictment. Unclear which district he's been indicted in.

The DOJ is racking up some MAJOR wins this past week! pic.twitter.com/wqkTImkF9I

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 28, 2026

Let's hope it sticks. I was shocked the first time and then it was dismissed, so I won't hold my breath this time.

— Nicole Loves Jesus ❤️ (@IHJWAMH) April 28, 2026

🚨 BREAKING: JAMES COMEY INDICTED AGAIN — CNN

The disgraced former FBI director has been indicted a 2nd time.

Trump’s DOJ is SURGING RIGHT NOW!

The age of accountability has arrived 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/T821PxHxB3

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 28, 2026

Just Now. James Comey has been indicted by the DOJ for a second time! No more strolls and shell formations on the beach. @Comey

— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) April 28, 2026

Here’s a refresher on the controversy surrounding the shell formation, via the BBC last year:

Former FBI director James Comey is being investigated by the Secret Service after he shared then deleted a social media post, which Republicans alleged was an incitement to violence against US President Donald Trump.

Comey posted on Instagram a photo of seashells that spelled the numbers “8647”, which he captioned: “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.”

The number 86 is a slang term whose definitions include “to reject” or “to get rid of”, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, which also notes that it has more recently been used as a term meaning “to kill”. And Trump is the 47th US president.

Comey insisted he did not know what the numbers meant, but Trump has disputed that.

Comey deleted the Instagram post, saying in a follow-up that he “assumed [the sea shells] were a political message”.

“I didn’t realise some folks associate those numbers with violence,” he added. “It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down.”

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But Trump argued that “a child knows what that meant”.

The timing is notable given the latest assassination attempt against President Trump just a few days earlier.

Here’s some additional coverage of the initial story: