US justice department defends prosecution of James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post

The US Department of Justice is defending its prosecution of former FBI director James Comey regarding a social media post. The post featured seashells arranged to read 8647, which prosecutors argue an objective viewer could interpret as a threat to kill Donald Trump. In court documents filed Tuesday, the DOJ opposed efforts to dismiss the case, asserting there is no serious dispute over the interpretation and that a jury should determine if it constituted a true threat.