{"id":2435301,"date":"2025-05-15T22:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-congressman-calling-for-arrest-of-james-comey-after-jaw-dropping-attack-on-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T22:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:08:54","slug":"breaking-congressman-calling-for-arrest-of-james-comey-after-jaw-dropping-attack-on-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-congressman-calling-for-arrest-of-james-comey-after-jaw-dropping-attack-on-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Congressman Calling for Arrest of James Comey After Jaw-Dropping Attack on Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-congressman-calling-for-arrest-of-james-comey-after-jaw-dropping-attack-on-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2435301&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>in a recent incident, GOP Representative Tim Burchett from Tennessee called for the arrest of former FBI Director James Comey over a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversial social media post<\/a>. Comey&#8217;s now-deleted Instagram post, which featured seashells and stones arranged to spell &#8220;8647,&#8221; has been interpreted by many, including Burchett, as a thinly veiled threat against President Donald Trump. the term &#8220;86,&#8221; often used to mean removing something permanently, added to the outrage. Burchett and other lawmakers have condemned any implied threats against the president,expressing concerns about Comey&#8217;s actions following previous assassination attempts on Trump. FBI Director Kash Patel stated that the agency is in contact with the Secret Service regarding the matter, emphasizing that they are taking the situation seriously and will provide necessary support.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Irresponsible actions &mdash; even ones on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-finally-released-on-2-million-cash-bond\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse FINALLY Released on  Million Cash Bond\">social media &#038;mdash<\/a>; should have severe consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Or, at least, that&rsquo;s what GOP Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-gop-rep-confronts-npr-ceo-call-pres-trump-fascist-deranged-racist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Burchett<\/a> from Tennessee believes, if a strong and short X message is anything to go by.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Arrest Comey.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Burchett (@timburchett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timburchett\/status\/1923134955212677474?\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The message? Arrest former FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-lisa-page-memo-confirms-right-comey-lied-everyone-house-senate-even-courts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Comey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>That serious call against a prominent political figure stems from Comey&rsquo;s seemingly flippant Instagram use.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Comey took to social media and, in a now-deleted post, put up an image of some seashells and stones spelling out &ldquo;8647.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Many&nbsp;<\/em>have interpreted this as a not-so-veiled threat on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s life &mdash; including Burchett.<\/p>\n<p>To &ldquo;86&rdquo; something can be used in a restaurant sense, as in &ldquo;86&rdquo;-ing something off the menu.<\/p>\n<p>But many interpret &ldquo;86&rdquo;-ing something as removing it &mdash; often permanently or with some semblance of finality.<\/p>\n<p>And making any sort of a threat on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-aide-tries-gaslighting-america-says-biden-was-simply-over-prepared-for-debate-report\/\" title=\"WH Aide Tries Gaslighting America, Says Biden Was Simply \u2018Over-Prepared\u2019 for Debate: Report\">sitting president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s life, open for interpretation or not, is a bridge too far for Burchett and other like-minded lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>While Sen. Josh Hawley didn&rsquo;t outright call for action quite like Burchett, he did express exasperation at even implied rhetoric against Trump&rsquo;s life.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Because two assassination attempts were apparently not enough for these people &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/89GbQgVQmg\">pic.twitter.com\/89GbQgVQmg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1923130722719515092?\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most concerning for Comey, this little stunt appears to have caught the attention of FBI Director Kash Patel, who noted that the Secret Service would primarily handle this matter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are aware of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-straw-hollywood-reporter-sources-say-disney-wanted-to-fire-carano-in-november\/\" title=\"\u2018Final Straw\u2019: Hollywood Reporter Sources Say Disney Wanted To Fire Carano In November\">recent social media post<\/a> by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump. We are in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran. Primary jurisdiction is with SS on these matters and we, the FBI, will provide all necessary support.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1923151715777356062?\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are aware of the recent social media post by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump,&rdquo; Patel posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are in communication with the Secret Service and Director [Sean M.] Curran. 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