Ex-FBI Chief’s shocking Trump-related Instagram post unveiled.
An ex-FBI Chief’s beach walk is now a national security incident—yes, you read that right.
Trump and Comey’s history of bad blood highlighted.
This isn’t the first Trump-Comey clash. The two have a long, explosive history that’s spanned nearly a decade.
Comey was appointed FBI Director in 2013 under President Obama and inherited a politically loaded landscape.
In 2016, just weeks before the presidential election, Comey reopened an inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails.
That October bombshell was widely blamed by Democrats for Clinton’s narrow loss to Trump.
Despite the assist, Trump fired Comey in 2017 during the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Comey’s firing led to the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and a sprawling two-year probe.
Trump repeatedly blasted Comey in speeches and online, calling him a “leaker” and “liar.”
Comey wrote A Higher Loyalty, chronicling his rocky time in office and branding Trump as “morally unfit.”
The relationship has never recovered. Comey became a symbol of the so-called “deep state” to Trump loyalists.
Which brings us to this week’s viral shell photo, and a fresh explosion of right-wing rage.
Comey’s cryptic caption revealed.
The former FBI director, James Comey, posted an innocuous-looking photo of seashells arranged in the shape of “8647,” sparking outrage online.
“Cool shell formation on my beach walk,” Comey captioned the now-deleted Instagram post, drawing attention from more than just nature lovers.
Here’s where it gets dicey: “86” is slang for “to get rid of” or, more alarmingly, “to kill.”
Trump returned to the White House after winning the 2024 election, marking his second non-consecutive term in office.
Put it together—“86” and “47”—and critics say you’ve got a veiled death threat aimed at Donald Trump.
Response to possible threat explained.
The Secret Service didn’t laugh it off. They launched a formal investigation into Comey’s post.
“We vigorously investigate anything that can be taken as a potential threat against our protectees,” said spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi.
Current FBI director Kash Patel confirmed the bureau is now in contact with the Secret Service over the incident.
Comey’s justification clarified.
Realizing the firestorm, Comey deleted the photo and clarified, “I didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence.”
In a follow-up, Comey stated, “It never occurred to me… I oppose violence of any kind.”
By then, the internet had already run with the post, with prominent Republicans calling it “a call for assassination.”
Dan Scavino, Trump’s former social media guru, accused Comey of sending “a plea to bad actors/terrorists.”
Donald Trump Jr. added fuel, posting: “James Comey causally [sic] calling for my dad to be murdered.”
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem didn’t hold back, calling it a “call for the assassination of Trump.”
Whether it was just a coincidence or a cryptic message remains hotly debated.
X (formerly Twitter) erupted into a battlefield of memes, conspiracy theories, and calls for accountability.
Some argue it’s all just political theater, with critics twisting an innocent post to stir outrage.
Secret Service on full alert.
Trump is currently traveling through the Middle East—and security concerns are already heightened.
Let’s not forget: Trump survived two assassination attempts last year alone.
Now, every shell, every post, and every pixel is under scrutiny by federal eyes.
What started as a beach stroll may end in an FBI-Secret Service joint investigation—proving once again: in politics, nothing is ever just a walk on the beach.