# Legal experts say the latest criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey are fundamentally flawed and will be dismissed on free speech grounds. The charges relate to a post Comey made on Instagram last May showing seashells arranged on a beach to form the numbers “86 47”. The indictment marks a renewed push by the Justice Department to target perceived political enemies of president Donald Trump with criminal prosecution. The number 86 is used by restaurants to mean eject, or refuse service, while 47 is a possible reference to Trump as the 47th US president.
Prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post is flawed, experts say