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Politics

Prosecutors claim Comey posted ‘86 47’ seashell photo to boost book sales

Washington Post Politics · August 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM

The Justice Department argues the former FBI director intentionally threatened the life of President Donald Trump in part to increase his book sales and says its prosecution of him is not vindictive.

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