(The Center Square) – Federal authorities are investigating whether a message posted on social media by former FBI Director James Comey was meant to be a threat against President Donald Trump.
Comey, who was fired by Trump in his first term, posted an image on Instagram Thursday of seashells in the sand spelling the numbers “8647.”
The number “86” often is used to refer to getting rid of something, including an individual. Trump is the 47th (and 45th) U.S. president.
Accompanying the “8647” image was a message Comey captioned the post with: “Cool shell formation on my beach walk…” he wrote.
Current FBI Director Kash Patel responded late Thursday on X.
“We are aware of the recent social media post by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump,” Patel posted. “We are in communication with the Secret Service and [Secret Service] Director [Sean] Curran. Primary jurisdiction is with SS on these matters and we, the FBI, will provide all necessary support.”
Comey later took the image down and posted a message on Instagram: “I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message. I didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down.”
Trump faced two assassination attempts last year during the runup to the November presidential election. At a campaign rally in July in Butler, Pennsylvania, a sniper fired on Trump from a nearby roof, grazing his ear and killing a spectator.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that the Secret Service and DHS were investigating.
Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the Secret Service, confirmed the agency was aware of Comey’s posts.
“The Secret Service vigorously investigates anything that can be taken as a potential threat against our protectees,” he said in a statement. “We are aware of the social media posts by the former FBI director and we take rhetoric like this very seriously.”
Guglielmi said the Secret Services does not comment on protective intelligence matters.
Comey oversaw the investigation of the now debunked claims that Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 presidential campaign.
Threatening a POTUS is a serious crime. An ex-FBI Director should know better.
Lock his *** up !
AND Sinc he worked as AG in NYC, when they were going after the MOB, who OFTEN USED the phrase “86 his butt”, HOW HE can then claim “but i didn’t know what that meant”, is utter bull.
**”Federal authorities are investigating whether a message posted on social media by former FBI Director James Comey was meant to be a threat against President Donald Trump.”
** “Comey, who was fired by Trump in his first term, posted an image on Instagram Thursday of seashells in the sand spelling the numbers “8647.””
“I didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence.” BULL PUCKEY
#1. One does not become an FBI director by being stupid.
#2. Former FBI Director James Comey is a Trump hating, hateful Democrat.
#3. How many times did the FBI go after Donald Trump, when James Comey was the FBI Director?
President Trump said it clearly: Dirty Cop!
Can We The People file class action for any of these anti-America operatives to see any consequences for their crimes against us?
WE should be able to.. BUT I highly doubt any lawfirm will take it.
Comey is a scumbag obviously, and I love it when this kind of thing is exposed. But to think he is going to do jail time is a waste of time. At the same time he can be “publicly tried” in the media while putting another nail in the coffin of leftist political leadership.
“Cool shell formation on my beach walk…” he wrote.
If he didn’t know what it meant what’s “cool” about it? And since he allegedly has posted other sea shell messages, why did he do it if he doesn’t know what it means?
Yeah there will be a lot of jaw jacking, but nothing will happen to Comey, the courts will protect his butt as usual!
Listening to a lawyer discuss it, the law RE threatening the preisdent has three main clauses.. The fact comey made his tweet afterwards claiming “I didn’t know what 86 meant”, even though WE ALL KNOW THAT IS utter BS, probably gives him an out.
COMLEY, ” I DIDN’T KNOW THE GUN WAS LOADED.”! DA.! HEAD OF THE F.B.I. YET.!