He originally captioned the image: "Cool shell formation on my beach walk." After removing it, he wrote, "I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence.
It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down."
This case represents the second indictment against Comey during Trump's second presidential term.
Last September, a federal grand jury in Virginia charged Comey with making false statements to Congress in 2020.
A judge dismissed those charges in November after finding prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed as U. S.
Attorney, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
Comey is scheduled to be arraigned on the seashell charges on September 30, with a jury trial set for October 21, 2026.
