James Comey interviewed by Secret Service over ‘8647’ post
Former FBI Director James Comey was questioned by the Secret Service regarding a social media post he made on Instagram, which raised concerns about a potential threat to President Donald Trump. The post featured the numbers “8647” spelled out in sand, which some interpreted as a coded message suggesting violence against Trump. The term “86” is frequently enough understood to mean “get rid of,” while “47” refers to Trump being the 47th president. Comey later deleted the post,claiming he did not intend for it to be seen as a call to violence,stating,”I oppose violence of any kind.” However,Trump asserted that Comey knew the implication of his post.The Secret Service responded rigorously to any potential threats, acknowledging the seriousness of Comey’s comments. additionally, the incident has prompted an inquiry by the Department of Homeland Security.
James Comey interviewed by Secret Service over ‘8647’ post
Secret Service agents reportedly questioned former FBI Director James Comey at a Washington field office on Friday about a social media post he made that sparked concerns that it called for violence against President Donald Trump.
Comey posted a picture on Instagram of the numbers “8647” spelled out in the sand with seashells. The term “86” is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “get rid of” or “throw out,” and “47” refers to Trump being the 47th president of the United States.
Comey later deleted the picture, which he thought was a “political message,” saying he didn’t realize it could be interpreted as a call to violence.
“I didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence,” Comey wrote on Instagram. “It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down.”
However, Trump shared on Fox News that Comey knew the message meant assassination.
“He knew exactly what that meant,” Trump said. “A child knows what that meant. If you’re the FBI director and you don’t know what that meant. That meant assassination, and it says it loud and clear.”
Comey’s post received staunch opposition from Republicans on social media, especially because Trump has already faced two assassination attempts.
“The Secret Service vigorously investigates anything that can be taken as a potential threat against our protectees,” a Secret Service spokesperson told the Washington Examiner earlier on Friday. “We are aware of the social media posts by the former FBI director and we take rhetoric like this very seriously.”
The Washington Examiner reached out to the Secret Service for a comment regarding Comey’s meeting with the Secret Service. Comey appeared voluntarily, a source told CNN.
Comey’s social media post has also spurred a Department of Homeland Security investigation.
“Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X in response to Comey’s post. “DHS and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately.”
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