Image Credit: Getty Images James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is facing intense backlash-and now legal trouble-after a since-deleted social media post sparked outrage among Republicans. The controversy stems from a May 2025 Instagram photo showing seashells arranged to read "86 47," which critics interpreted as a coded message targeting Donald Trump. What began as online criticism has since escalated into a major political and legal battle. On April 28, 2026, the U.S.