Comey defends controversial ‘86 47’ post
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Whatever James Comey's intention was, it was remarkably irresponsible for a former head of the FBI to post "8647" on social media.
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Tampa Free Press on MSNComey’s ‘8647’ Instagram Post Sparks Outrage, DHS And Secret Service Launch InvestigationFormer FBI Director James Comey has ignited a firestorm of controversy after posting an image on Instagram depicting the numbers '8647'. The post, which has since been deleted, showed a collection of shells arranged to display the sequence.
There has been a certain escalatory logic in the resistance to Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency. In the very beginning, when few took him seriously, they laughed at him.
To be "86'ed" is slang for "to be thrown out" or "get rid of," leading many Trump allies to see Comey's post as a direct threat against Trump's life.
On Thursday, Comey posted on Instagram a photo of seashells on a beach that were arranged to form the message “8647,” an apparent reference to the 47th president. “Cool shell formation on my ...