Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

Former FBI Director James Comey said in May 2025 that he was bewildered that an Instagram photo of shells arranged in the sand led Donald Trump and others to accuse him of calling for the president's assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service. He called the controversy "a bit of a distraction."

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Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

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Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post ‘a bit of a distraction’

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Former FBI director James Comey says that he's still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations from Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the president's assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service."

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Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

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Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'

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