Todd Blanche says case against Comey based on more than just Instagram post

Former FBI director was indicted in connection with photo of seashells as new charges are met with skepticism

The acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, on Sunday defended new criminal charges filed against former FBI head James Comey, insisting that the case was based on more than just an Instagram post from last year.

The Department of Justice announced a two-count felony indictment against Comey on Tuesday, charging him in connection with a picture he posted on Instagram last May.