This 2025 James Comey Interview Reveals He Knew EXACTLY What ‘86 47’ Meant
A 2025 interview with former FBI Director James Comey has drawn scrutiny over a social media post featuring the numbers '86 47,' which some interpret as a veiled threat against President Trump. Comey claimed he was unaware of any violent connotations, stating the post was meant as a lighthearted political message, but critics find his explanation implausible. The controversy arises amid heightened tensions over political rhetoric and multiple assassination attempts on Trump.
- ▪James Comey posted seashells arranged as '86 47' on Instagram, later removing it amid backlash.
- ▪He claimed he did not associate the numbers with violence, despite widespread interpretations linking '86' to eliminating someone.
- ▪In a 2025 NPR interview, Comey discussed the line between speech and incitement, raising questions about his awareness of the implications of his post.
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This 2025 James Comey Interview Reveals He Knew EXACTLY What ‘86 47’ Meant Robert Spencer | 3:00 PM on May 01, 2026 AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite James Comey, former FBI director, former deputy attorney general, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is a friend of presidents and kings, an admired figure who presents himself as a voice of reason and morality, and a pillar of the Washington establishment — or, as the Mafia would put it, a made guy. Surely he would never do something so lawless and undemocratic as threaten the president of the United States, would he? Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); That’s what Comey contends in response to charges…
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