“I actually didn't think of it as political speech by me, but I thought, ‘What a clever way to express a political view.' The shells were the same color for each of the letters… It took a lot of work. Somebody with artistic flair did that, and I have a hard time believing it was anybody with a dark intention, and it certainly was no dark intention on my part or my spouse's part,”

James Comey · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

James Comey stated that he did not believe the seashell arrangement was created with dark intentions.