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86 47? James Comey's Dangerous Rhetoric is Not An Isolated Incident

Excusing Violent Anti-Trump Rhetoric Will Have Terrible Ramifications

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Adam Johnston
May 21, 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service opened an investigation into former FBI Director James B. Comey after he posted an Instagram photo of seashells on a beach arranged to spell “86 47” — a message many interpreted as a call to assassinate the 47th president, Donald J. Trump.

Comey quickly deleted the post after backlash, saying: “I…

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