{"id":2435306,"date":"2025-05-15T22:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabbard-says-comey-should-be-put-behind-bars-for-8647-post-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T22:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:22:30","slug":"gabbard-says-comey-should-be-put-behind-bars-for-8647-post-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabbard-says-comey-should-be-put-behind-bars-for-8647-post-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabbard says Comey should be \u2018put behind bars\u2019 for \u20188647\u2019 post &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fgabbard-says-comey-should-be-put-behind-bars-for-8647-post-washington-examiner%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=2435306&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 statement, former National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard asserted that ex-FBI Director James Comey should be imprisoned for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-unanimously-passes-measure-to-directly-address-fettermans-inappropriate-conduct\/\" title=\"Senate Passes Measure to Address Fetterman&#039;s Misconduct\">social media post featuring<\/a> the numbers &#8220;8647,&#8221; which some interpret as a call for violence against President Donald Trump. Gabbard expressed concern for Trump&#8217;s safety in light of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-disgusting-front-page-story-after-trump-was-shot-says-it-all\/\" title=\"CNN&#039;s Disgusting Front Page Story After Trump Was Shot Says It All\">past assassination attempts<\/a>, emphasizing that individuals in positions of influence like Comey should be held accountable for thier words. <\/p>\n<p>Comey had initially shared and later deleted an image showing shells on a beach corresponding to &#8220;8647,&#8221; prompting outrage among Republicans who accused him of inciting violence. The Department of Homeland Security is currently investigating the situation, while the Secret Service stated they are monitoring the matter as a potential threat. Additionally, representatives like Mike Johnson and Andy Ogles have called for thorough investigations into Comey&#8217;s actions. Gabbard&#8217;s comments highlight the broader conversations around accountability and the implications of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public figures&#8217; statements<\/a>.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gabbard says Comey should be &lsquo;put behind bars&rsquo; for &lsquo;8647&rsquo; post<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2122935\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Director of National Intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> said former FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3412719\/james-comey-8647-message-trump-white-house-dhs-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">James Comey<\/a> should be &ldquo;put behind bars&rdquo; for a social media post depicting the numbers &ldquo;8647.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The numbers have been interpreted to mean that Comey wants President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3412685\/mtg-senate-run-jon-ossoff-trump-team-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> assassinated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3410343\/jeanine-pirro-sworn-in-announces-first-criminal-sentences-dc-prosecutor\/\">Jeanine Pirro announces first criminal sentences as DC prosecutor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3412361\/supreme-court-nationwide-injunction-solution-trump-birthright-citizenship-order\/\">Supreme Court uncertain about solution to nationwide injunction &#8216;epidemic&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3411926\/judge-blocks-removal-trump-foreign-service-workers-collective-bargaining\/\">Judge blocks Trump from removing Foreign Service workers&#8217; collective bargaining rights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Asked by Fox News&rsquo;s Jesse Watters if she believes Comey should be jailed, Gabbard said, &ldquo;I do. Any other person with a position of influence that he has, people who take very seriously what a guy of his stature, his experience, and what the propaganda media has built him up to be &hellip; I&rsquo;m very concerned for the president&rsquo;s life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve already seen assassination attempts,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m very concerned for his life, and James Comey in my view should be held accountable and put behind bars for this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watters: Do you believe Comey should be in jail?<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard: I do&hellip; Comey, in my view, should be held accountable and put behind bars for this <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qafhtUJP7a\">pic.twitter.com\/qafhtUJP7a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1923178330490273898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Comey posted and deleted a picture of shells lined up on a beach to depict the numbers &ldquo;8647&rdquo; earlier Thursday, prompting an outraged Republican reaction alleging that he&rsquo;s calling for the president to be assassinated. Comey said later that he did not mean for the post to provoke violence.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security is investigating the alleged threat, while the Secret Service has said it is aware of the posts and &ldquo;we vigorously investigate anything that can be taken as a potential threat against our protectees.&rdquo; The FBI added it will provide &ldquo;necessary support.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Merriam-Webster dictionary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/wordplay\/eighty-six-meaning-origin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">doesn&rsquo;t mention the term<\/a> as slang to assassinate or kill someone but rather to get rid of something. &ldquo;Eighty-six&nbsp;is slang meaning &lsquo;to throw out,&rsquo; &lsquo;to get rid of,&rsquo; or &lsquo;to refuse service to.&rsquo; It comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comeys-8647-message-concerns-white-house-and-prompts-dhs-investigation-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...\u2019s \u20188647\u2019 message \u2018concerns\u2019 White House and prompts DHS investigation - Washington Examiner\">1930s soda-counter slang meaning<\/a> that an item was sold out. There is varying anecdotal evidence about why the term&nbsp;eighty-six&nbsp;was used, but the most common theory is that it is rhyming slang for&nbsp;nix,&rdquo; its website says.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump has already survived TWO assassination attempts. Now, former disgraced FBI director James Comey is either threatening to kill Donald Trump or suggesting someone should. This is as outrageous as it is dangerous. Grateful <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sec_Noem\">@Sec_Noem<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\">@FBIDirectorKash<\/a> are looking into this,&rdquo; Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1923181673874620919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote in a post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3412719\/james-comey-8647-message-trump-white-house-dhs-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">COMEY&rsquo;S &lsquo;8647&rsquo; MESSAGE &lsquo;CONCERNS&rsquo; WHITE HOUSE AND PROMPTS DHS INVESTIGATION<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) has called for <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepOgles\/status\/1923174835418468645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a joint investigation<\/a> into Comey by the FBI and Secret Service and also wants confirmation as to whether he holds any classified information or has a security clearance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people deserve assurance that threats &mdash; whether direct or implied &mdash; against elected officials will be taken seriously regardless of the speakers former title or political alignment. Equal justice demands nothing less,&rdquo; Ogles wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2122935\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2122935\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabbard claims Comey deserves jail time for his &#8216;8647&#8217; post<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2435307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MixCollage-15-May-2025-09-47-PM-3892.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[23264,51130,51639,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2435306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-comey","tag-gabbard-2","tag-law-2","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MixCollage-15-May-2025-09-47-PM-3892.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2435306"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2435310,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435306\/revisions\/2435310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2435307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2435306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2435306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2435306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}