Former FBI director James Comey is being investigated by the DHS and Secret Service following a deleted Instagram post that some interpreted as a death threat against President Trump. The post featured shells arranged to form the numbers "8647," which includes slang meaning to kill. Comey denied any intent of threatening or making a political statement but faced criticism from notable figures including Tulsi Gabbard, who called for his imprisonment. The incident has stirred speculation linking it to Trump's anti-nation-building speech in Saudi Arabia.
The since-deleted post contained an image of sea-shells arranged to form the numbers "8647." The number "86" is slang meaning "to get rid of" or "to kill."
Comey has stated that he did not intend the message as a threat or political message. "I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence," Comey commented after taking the original post down.
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