The Trump administration is scrutinizing James Comey for his recent Instagram post depicting seashells arranged as '8647,' which some interpret as a threat to the president. The term 'eighty-six' can imply to 'get rid of' or potentially 'to kill.' This post elicited backlash from Republicans, including accusations of inciting violence from Donald Trump Jr. Comey, a known critic of Trump who was dismissed as FBI Director, removed the post, clarifying that he meant no harm. Democrats are now calling for investigations into the matter, while Comey asserts he opposes violence entirely.
"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."
"Eighty-six is a slang term that means 'get rid of,'...but the term has also come to mean 'to kill.'"
"The post sparked uproar among some Republicans, who suggested Comey was threatening the president; Donald Trump Jr. accused him of 'calling for my dad to be murdered.'"
"Several Republican politicians are calling for Comey to face consequences ranging from an investigation to an arrest."
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