{"id":2436441,"date":"2025-05-19T12:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-moves-forward-with-plan-to-punish-comey-hed-never-serve-in-government-again\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:37:19","slug":"house-gop-moves-forward-with-plan-to-punish-comey-hed-never-serve-in-government-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-moves-forward-with-plan-to-punish-comey-hed-never-serve-in-government-again\/","title":{"rendered":"House GOP Moves Forward with Plan to Punish Comey: He&#8217;d Never Serve in Government Again"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fhouse-gop-moves-forward-with-plan-to-punish-comey-hed-never-serve-in-government-again%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=2436441&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>Republican lawmakers are expressing outrage over a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media post<\/a><\/a> by former FBI Director James Comey. ComeyS post featured seashells arranged too spell &#8220;8647,&#8221; which many interpreted as a cryptic call for President Donald Trump&#8217;s removal from office, given that &#8220;86&#8221; is slang for getting rid of someone. Trump, who previously fired Comey, rejected Comey&#8217;s claimed ignorance of the post&#8217;s meaning, suggesting it implied assassination.<\/p>\n<p>In response, members of the House Republican Study Committee introduced a resolution aimed at preventing comey from serving in any federal role again.The resolution urges the Justice Department to investigate Comey&#8217;s post and report the findings to Congress and the public. Rep.August Pfluger, chair of the Committee, stated that Comey&#8217;s actions amount to a betrayal of public trust and his rhetoric could incite violence against the President.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Laurel Lee echoed these sentiments, emphasizing that Comey&#8217;s invocation of violent language raises serious concerns about the legality of his actions. Both lawmakers assert that Comey&#8217;s continued influence poses a risk to national unity and demand accountability for his conduct. Additionally, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino criticized Comey, asserting that his leadership decisions have led to ongoing issues within the FBI.  <\/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>Republican lawmakers want to translate their wrath over James Comey&rsquo;s stunning social media post concerning President Donald Trump into a tangible step against the former FBI director.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Comey posted on Instagram and then deleted an arrangement of seashells that read &ldquo;8647.&rdquo; Because 86 is a slang term for getting rid of someone &mdash; often with some sense of finality &mdash; something Comey has claimed he did not know, the post was widely read as a call for removing Trump from office.<\/p>\n<p>Trump fired Comey during his first term, leading the former FBI chief to be a vocal anti-Trump figure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reason-trump-issues-response-comeys-assassination-post-reveals-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> said he does not buy Comey&rsquo;s explanation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He knew exactly what that meant. A child knows what that meant. If you&rsquo;re the FBI director and you don&rsquo;t know what that meant, that meant assassination,&rdquo; Trump said, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/trump-blasts-former-fbi-director-james-comey-controversial\/story?id=121871648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> ABC<\/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>In response, members of the House Republican Study Committee have introduced a resolution ensuring Comey never returns to federal service, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/government\/congress\/house-republicans-introduce-legislation-would-bar-comey-federal-positions?utm_source=mux&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;utm_campaign=social-media-autopost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just the News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed resolution &ldquo;urges the relevant authorities to take every relevant action to ensure that [Comey] is never again permitted to serve as an employee of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">federal government<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The resolution calls on the Justice Department &nbsp;to &ldquo;conduct[s] a full and comprehensive investigation&rdquo; into the social media post, &ldquo;and release the findings of that investigation to the relevant House Committees and the public.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Study Committee Chairman Rep. August Pfluger of Texas and Republican Rep. Laurel Leeof Florida explained the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/secret-service-interviews-james-comey-washington-dc-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resolution<\/a> in a statement on <a href=\"https:\/\/rsc-pfluger.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/lee-and-pfluger-take-action-hold-former-fbi-director-james-comey-accountable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pfluger&rsquo;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The deranged and reckless social media post from former FBI Director James Comey represents a shocking betrayal of the trust once placed in him by the American people,&rdquo; Pfluger said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Having failed in his attempts to take down President Trump as one of the main architects of the Russia collusion hoax, Comey has now resorted to the unthinkable: calling for violence against our Commander-in-Chief. That someone who once held one of our nation&rsquo;s most sacred positions of law enforcement would incite such dangerous rhetoric is not just alarming&mdash;it&rsquo;s disqualifying and un-American,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This resolution demands the accountability and transparency the American people deserve, ensuring Comey never again holds a position of public trust. We cannot and will not allow former officials to weaponize their influence and fan the flames of division,&rdquo; Pfluger continued.<\/p>\n<p>Lee said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/celebrity-leftist-doubles-comeys-86-47-post-gets-secret-service-wake-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comey<\/a> was &ldquo;engaging in rhetoric that carries an implicit threat against President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a former federal prosecutor and judge, I take this seriously. When a former high-ranking law enforcement official invokes language associated with elimination&mdash;&rsquo;86&rsquo;&mdash;in a public post referencing President Trump, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutor-told-hunter-biden-he-loved-him-during-us-attorneys-investigation-into-first-son\/\" title=\"During the investigation into the First Son, the prosecutor expressed love for Hunter Biden.\">raises legitimate concerns<\/a> under federal statutes that prohibit threats against presidents and incitement to violence,&rdquo; Less said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m introducing a resolution to make clear that James Comey should never again hold a position of public trust in the United States Government, and to formally urge the Department of Justice to investigate whether his conduct violates applicable laws,&rdquo; Lee said.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino said he and Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kash-patel-breaks-major-news-fbi-hq-fox-interview-didnt-know-going\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kash Patel<\/a> are cleaning up the mess Comey made of the FBI, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dbongino?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FBI Director James Comey brought shame to the FBI badge, yet again, this past week. The Director and I spend an inordinate amount of time cleaning up messes left behind by former Director Comey. And his latest actions are no exception,&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I&rsquo;ve stated in the past, I cannot post openly about all the things the Director and I are doing to reform the enterprise, but I assure you, they are happening. Sadly, many of those agenda items are the result of former Director Comey&rsquo;s poor decision-making and atrocious leadership. And to those who doubt me, I assure you, when you see what the Director and I see from the inside, it&rsquo;s even worse,&rdquo; Bongino wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Recently, Comey shared and then removed an Instagram photo of seashells arranged to spell &#8220;8647.&#8221; The number 86 is slang for eliminating someone, which many interpreted as a call to remove Trump from office. Trump dismissed Comey&#8217;s claim of ignorance regarding the post&#8217;s meaning, asserting that even a child would understand it implied assassination. 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