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James Comey Blames His Wife for Cryptic Post That Set MAGA Off: The former FBI director was under intense scrutiny after sharing the post last week.
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Former FBI Director James Comey is being investigated by the Trump administration again after he posted a picture of shells spelling out “8647” on social media ... Show more


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Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post ‘a bit of a distraction’
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Comey knows exactly what '8647' means. The Trump 'resistance' is out of control. | Opinion
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Trump says Comey : Trump told Fox News that the next steps are up to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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James Comey is under investigation for his '8647' Instagram post. What does it mean?
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Ex-FBI Director James Comey says he doesn’t expect to be charged over ‘86 47’ Instagram post: ‘Ridiculous’
nypost.com/2025/05/20/us-news/ex-fbi-director-james-comey-says-he-doesnt-expect-to-be-charged-over-86-47-instagram-post-ridiculous/

Will James Comey Go to Jail for '8647' Post? Legal Analysts Weigh In: "I do not believe that this would be a viable criminal case," lawyer Jonathan Turley told ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-james-comey-8647-fbi-patel-2073485

Gabbard: Comey ‘issuing a hit’ on Trump, should be ‘put behind bars’: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused former FBI Director James Comey of ...
thehill.com/policy/national-security/5303482-tulsi-gabbard-james-comey-instagram-post/

Trump Says James Comey Was Calling For His Assassination In Deleted Beach Photo: The president piled on MAGA outrage over the ex-FBI director's "86 47" post.
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James Comey Meets With Secret Service Over '86 47' Post: The meeting lasted about an hour, a law enforcement source told Reuters.
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James Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post: The interview was part of an ongoing Trump administration investigation and was ...
9news.com.au/world/james-comey-former-fbi-director-interviewed-over-apparent-seashell-threat-on-trumps-life/c1aeb189-6643-41df-bd7d-80345e02152e
Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating a social ...
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Secret Service Interviews James Comey After '8647' Post: What to Know: CNN aired footage showing Comey leaving his suburban Virginia home en route to the Secret ...
newsweek.com/secret-service-interviews-james-comey-after-8647-post-what-know-2073524

Trump World has tough case with Comey over ‘assassination’ message: Trump allies are targeting former FBI director James Comey over his “8647″ social media ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5304480-trump-allies-target-comey-assassination-threat/

James Comey under investigation for post seen as potential threat to Trump's life
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What to know about : Comey later said he didn't realize the
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Secret Service investigating Comey's '86 47' post: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/05/16/nation/james-comey-86-47-trump-president-assassination/

Ex-FBI Director under investigation as Trump officials claim he called for president’s assassination
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Trump Administration Officials Say Secret Service Is Investigating Comey's '86 47' Social Media Post
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Trump blasts former FBI Director James Comey over controversial Instagram post: Comey has said he did not intend any violence or threat.
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Trump Says James Comey '8647' Instagram Post 'Meant Assassination': Comey's post faced a sharp backlash from Trump's supporters, many of who interpreted it as an ...
newsweek.com/trump-says-james-comey-8647-instagram-post-meant-assassination-2073280

Team Trump finds an excuse to do what it’s long wanted to do: investigate James Comey
msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/team-trump-finds-excuse-s-long-wanted-investigate-james-comey-rcna207219

CNN Legal Eagle Shreds GOP Cry To Lock Up James Comey For Beach Photo: The former FBI director is under fire for an Instagram post that Republicans are hyping as ...
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James Comey Is Questioned Over ‘86 47’ Instagram Post: Senior administration officials have said the post amounted to an assassination threat by the former F.B.I ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/16/us/politics/secret-service-comey-social-media-trump.html

What Does ‘86 47’ Mean? Why James Comey Is Under Investigation Over an Instagram Post
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James Comey under investigation for posting — and deleting — "86 47" on Instagram, Noem says
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Noem says DHS, Secret Service investigating Comey after he ‘called for the assassination’ of Trump
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5303091-noem-dhs-secret-service-investigating-comey/

Trump accuses ex-FBI head James Comey of assassination threat with ‘8647’ post: Former FBI Director James Comey faces a possible probe after he posted a photo of ...
nydailynews.com/2025/05/16/trump-accuses-james-comey-of-assassination-threat-8647-post/

Trump says former FBI director Comey’s message about him ‘meant assassination’: “He knew exactly what that meant,” Trump told Fox News host Bret Baier.
oregonlive.com/politics/2025/05/trump-says-former-fbi-director-comeys-message-about-him-meant-assassination.html

Former FBI Director James Comey takes down Instagram post after conservative uproar
cnn.com/2025/05/15/politics/james-comey-instagram-post-donald-trump-uproar

Trump Melts Down Over Comey’s ‘Assassination Message’: ‘He’s a Dirty Cop!’: The former FBI director posted a photo of seashells on the beach—and the president ...
thedailybeast.com/trump-melts-down-over-comeys-assassination-message-hes-a-dirty-cop/

MAGA Is Losing Its Mind Over an Instagram Post Calling for Trump’s Ouster: Republicans accused former FBI Director James Comey of calling for President Donald ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/james-comey-maga-lose-mind-86-trump-post-1235341135/

What does 8647 mean? Why James Comey's Instagram post triggered federal response: A series of numbers have sparked an investigation into former FBI Director ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/16/what-does-8647-mean-james-comey-instagram-post/83667408007/

Secret Service investigating former FBI Director for '86 47' post: James Comey posted a picture on Instagram of seashells that appeared to form the shapes for ...
1news.co.nz/2025/05/16/secret-service-investigating-former-fbi-director-for-86-47-post/

Trump admin live updates: Trump to speak with Putin, Zelenskyy on war in Ukraine next week
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Ex-FBI boss James Comey's 8647 photo sparks wild conspiracy it's a threat against Donald Trump
metro.co.uk/2025/05/16/ex-fbi-boss-james-comeys-8647-photo-sparks-wild-conspiracy-a-threat-donald-trump-23096722/

What Does '86' Mean? White House Reacts to James Comey's Post: Trump allies and critics clashed online after the former FBI director posted a photo of a seashell ...
newsweek.com/what-does-86-mean-trump-james-comey-instagram-2073055

"Dirty Cop": Instagram Post by Former FBI Director Infuriates Trump: During his first term as US president, Trump fired then-FBI Director Comey ...
n-tv.de/politik/Instagram-Post-von-Ex-FBI-Chef-bringt-Trump-auf-die-Palme-article25773745.html

James Comey investigated over seashell photo claimed to be ‘threat’ against Trump
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/james-comey-instagram-trump

Trump Officials Say James Comey Is Under Investigation Over Social Media Post: James Comey shared and later took down a post with a phrase used by critics of the ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/politics/james-comey-post-trump.html

CNN Legal Analyst Trashes Gabbard’s ‘Ridiculous’ Take on Comey’s Trump Post: The director of national intelligence said the former FBI chief should be jailed for ...
thedailybeast.com/cnn-legal-analyst-trashes-gabbards-ridiculous-take-on-comeys-trump-post/

U.S. Homeland Security looking into James Comey social media post: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that federal law enforcement is ...
ctvnews.ca/world/article/us-homeland-security-looking-into-james-comey-social-media-post/
Fox Hosts Lose Their Mind Over James Comey’s ‘86 47’ Picture: Fox News hosts joined the rest of MAGAworld in calling for a probe into the former FBI director.
thedailybeast.com/fox-hosts-lose-their-mind-over-james-comeys-86-47-picture/

Trump accuses former FBI director of calling for his killing through coded picture
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/james-comey-investigation-8647-trump

Social post by former FBI chief Comey investigated: US law enforcement officials have said that they were looking into a social media post by former FBI Director ...
rte.ie/news/us/2025/0516/1513199-comey-trump/

James Comey Explains the Anti-Trump Message That Made MAGA Lose It: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on X Thursday that the DHS and Secret ...
thedailybeast.com/james-comey-explains-86-47-instagram-photo-which-put-him-under-investigation/

James Comey’s Instagram Post Is Latest Social-Media Misadventure for Ex-FBI Boss: President Trump and his supporters accuse former FBI director of advocating ...
wsj.com/politics/policy/james-comey-instagram-trump-3fbda263

Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post
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Tulsi Gabbard Says James Comey Should Be ‘Put Behind Bars’ for ‘Issuing a Hit’ on ...
mediaite.com/tv/tulsi-gabbard-says-james-comey-should-be-put-behind-bars-for-issuing-a-hit-on-trump/
Trump Rejects James Comey's Explanation on '8647' Post: Officials from the Trump administration, along with President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. ...
deccanchronicle.com/trump-rejects-james-comeys-explanation-on-8647-post

James Comey Under Investigation For Post Suggesting To Get Rid Of Trump, Noem Says
forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/05/15/ex-fbi-chief-comey-under-investigation-over-86-47-post-noem-says/
What is 8647? Secret Service investigates former FBI director James Comey over seashells photo
abc.net.au/news/2025-05-17/secret-service-investigating-james-comey-over-8647-photo/105304948
'He knew exactly what that meant': Trump claims Comey called for his 'assassination' with '8647' message
wionews.com/world/he-knew-exactly-what-that-meant-trump-claims-comey-called-for-his-assassination-with-8647-message-pam-bondi-9077234

Former FBI boss interviewed over Trump Instagram post: James Comey voluntarily attended an interview with the Secret Service following his controversial ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/former-fbi-boss-interviewed-over-trump-instagram-post-3699719

AP source: Comey set for Secret Service interview: Former FBI Director James Comey was set to be interviewed by the Secret Service on Friday about a social media ...
apnews.com/article/comey-fbi-secret-service-trump-81eccfe73d4fb09df58525d77a8dda80

Trump rejects ex-FBI director Comey's explanation of '8647' post: Security Alert: Trump claims ex-FBI chief James Comey used ‘8647’ in Instagram post as a veiled ...
deccanherald.com/world/trump-rejects-ex-fbi-director-comeys-explanation-of-8647-post-3544452

Call for Trump's murder?: Ominous post puts former FBI director James Comey in trouble
n-tv.de/politik/Ominoeser-Post-bringt-Ex-FBI-Chef-James-Comey-in-Bedraengnis-article25772238.html

The Uproar Over James Comey’s Instagram Post Is Dumb and Could Get Dangerous: Trumpworld is treating a beach photo of seashells spelling “86 47” like a coded ...
vanityfair.com/news/story/james-comey-86-investigation
MAGA Loses Its Mind Over James Comey’s “8647” Instagram Post on Trump: Republicans are showing stunning hypocrisy on former FBI chef James Comey’s Instagram post ...
newrepublic.com/post/195345/james-comey-8647-trump-instagram-post-republicans

Calls for Trump's murder? Investigations against former FBI director: A mysterious Instagram post with shells and numbers puts former FBI director James ...
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Secret Service interviews ex-FBI Director James Comey over ‘86 47’ Instagram post
nypost.com/2025/05/16/us-news/secret-service-interviews-ex-fbi-director-james-comey-over-86-47-instagram-post/

Investigation launched: Former FBI director Comey allegedly made a death threat against Trump
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Former FBI chief accused of calling for Trump's assassination: DHS and Secret Service are ‘investigating this threat and will respond appropriately ...
yenisafak.com/en/world/former-fbi-chief-accused-of-calling-for-trumps-assassination-3702298

Investigations against former FBI director Comey: Incitement of violence against Trump?
berliner-zeitung.de/news/ermittlungen-gegen-ex-fbi-direktor-comey-anstiftung-zur-gewalt-gegen-trump-li.2325372

Ex-FBI director threatened to kill Trump? Kash Patel breaks silence on alleged assassination conspiracy
financialexpress.com/world-news/ex-fbi-director-threatened-to-kill-trump-kash-patel-breaks-silence-on-alleged-assassination-conspiracy/3846862/

Elie Honig Mocks ‘Ridiculous’ Calls for James Comey To Be Arrested Over Trump Post: ‘Thi ...
mediaite.com/tv/elie-honig-mocks-ridiculous-calls-for-james-comey-to-be-arrested-over-trump-post-this-is-not-a-criminally-chargeable-threat/
Secret Service probing ex-FBI chief James Comey for allegedly threatening Trump in since-deleted ‘8647’ Instagram post
nypost.com/2025/05/15/us-news/ex-fbi-chief-james-comey-accused-of-threatening-trump-in-since-deleted-8647-instagram-post-deeply-concerning/

MAGA Flips Out Over James Comey’s ‘Disturbing’ Trump Post: James Comey posted a photo of seashells on the beach—but MAGA saw a hidden message.
thedailybeast.com/maga-flips-out-over-james-comeys-8647-trump-post/

Ex-FBI Director James Comey under investigation for post seen as a potential threat to Trump’s life
twincities.com/2025/05/15/comey-trump-post/

DHS, Secret Service investigating ex-FBI head James Comey's seashell photo as potential Trump threat - UPI.com
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What is the significance of the numbers 86 47?: 8647 – Former FBI director James Comey has been accused of calling for Trump’s assassination with an Instagram ...
thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/what-does-8647-mean-who-james-comey-vt8rb5bfw

‘Dirty cop’ James Comey called for my assassination, Trump says: The former FBI director, who was fired by Trump during his first term, posted a picture on ...
thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/james-comey-trump-assassination-86-47-kristi-noem-693zlsrdr

Trump Jr. Angrily Accuses James Comey of Calling For His Father to be ‘Murdered’: Rep. Andy Biggs commented, “Disgraced former FBI Director James @Comey is ...
mediaite.com/news/demented-trump-jr-rages-at-james-comey-for-cryptic-instagram-post-he-claims-is-a-call-to-violence/
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