Former FBI Director James Comey faced scrutiny after President Trump interpreted his Instagram post featuring shell formations with the number '8647' as a call for assassination. Trump publicly claimed that anyone could understand the coded message, implying violent intent. In response, Comey removed the post, clarifying that he intended no harm and opposed violence. Following the incident, he was interviewed by the Secret Service concerning the accusations made by Trump, emphasizing the ongoing tension between the two figures since Comey's dismissal in 2017.
"Cool shell formation on my beach walk" was the caption of a photo posted by Comey, which led Trump to accuse him of promoting assassination.
Trump asserted that Comey knew exactly what '8647' meant, implying it was a push for violence against him, stating 'a child knows what that meant.'
Comey deleted the post, stating, 'It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down.'
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