I’m Not a King, but I Play One on TV

By Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens

Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer; Mr. Stephens is an Opinion columnist.

Frank Bruni: Bret, I can’t quite believe I’m asking you this question, but incredulity is a leitmotif of life under President Trump. Do you think James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, is guilty of incendiary seashell photography — incitement by exoskeleton — and deserved to be indicted (yet again!) this week?

Bret Stephens: It gives a whole new meaning to the word shellshocked.

You’re referring to the fact that Comey posted a photo last year on social media of seashells that spelled out the numbers “86” and “47” — the latter being an apparent reference to Trump as the 47th president, the former a term of art that can mean “ban” or “remove” but sometimes means “kill.” This was bad taste and worse judgment from Comey — someone whose nomination to lead the F.B.I. I opposed back in........

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