A now-deleted Instagram post by former FBI Director James Comey, which included the number “8647”, has reignited tensions with former President Donald Trump.
In the Instagram post, Comey showed a photo of “8647” written in seashells in sand, with the caption “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.”
Critics quickly interpreted the number as a coded message, referencing the 86ing (slang for removing) of the 47th president, which is Trump.
The backlash prompted Comey to delete the post, but not before he was blasted on social media.
The post quickly trended on social media, with some users defending and others condemning the former top lawman.
Trump said he would refer the matter to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Trump Administration Reacts
“James Comey, the most disgraced FBI Director in history, put out a post—8647’—a not-so-subtle call to ‘eliminate’ me. He should be prosecuted or sued for this disgusting and dangerous behavior,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Comey commented that he believed the message in the shell’s placement was political, but denies he understood it called for violence against Trump.
