In a May 2025 Instagram post, former FBI Director James Comey shared a photo of seashells on a beach arranged to spell out "86 47." It was clearly a reference to Comey's opposition to President Donald Trump—"86" being a slang term meaning "to throw out," and Trump being the 47th president.
Right away, Trump supporters took offense, accusing Comey of calling for violence against the sitting president. "Just James Comey causally [sic] calling for my dad to be murdered," Donald Trump Jr. posted on X.
"James Comey just issued a call to action to murder the President of the United States," added Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Comey deleted the post, apologized, and was interviewed by the Secret Service.
