Comey on Justice Department case: Blanche needs to ‘bone up on the rules’

James Comey on Sunday urged Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to “bone up on the rules” amid the federal prosecution of the former FBI director.

“I don’t talk about the case because the federal court rules require you not. I would urge the acting attorney general to bone up on the rules,” Comey said during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” when asked about the case.

Comey has been indicted twice over allegations that a photo of seashells he shared on Instagram constitued a threat on President Trump’s life.

Earlier this month, Blanche, in an interview with NBC addressed questions about the investigation into the social media post, which included a photo of seashells in a formation reading “86 47.”

“This is not just about a single Instagram post,” Blanche told Welker at the time. “This is about a body of evidence that the grand jury........

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