Prosecutor Steps Off Comey Case As Legal Challenges Mount

Among them is constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley, who argued that the indictment faces serious legal hurdles.

“As one of his longest and most vocal critics, I would frankly prefer to crawl into one of Comey’s conversant shells than write this column,” Turley wrote.

“However, here we are. This indictment is unconstitutional and will not likely survive constitutional challenge.”

The controversy has also sparked debate over whether similar messages and merchandise featuring “8647” have been treated differently.

Numerous T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers and posters bearing the phrase are widely available online, including some featuring seashell designs similar to the image at the center of the case.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was recently asked whether other instances involving the same phrase had been investigated, NBC News reported.

“I have no idea whether there was an investigation into the other times that that post has been made and whether that investigation yielded different results,” Blanche said during an appearance on CBS Mornings.

“This investigation that we undertook resulted in a two-count indictment,” he added.