The FBI, DHS and Secret Service are actually investigating former FBI Director James Comey over his Trump assassination social media post.
“We’re conscious of the current social media publish by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump. We’re in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran. Major jurisdiction is with SS on these issues and we, the FBI, will present all vital assist,” Kash Patel mentioned on Thursday night.
We’re conscious of the current social media publish by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump. We’re in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran. Major jurisdiction is with SS on these issues and we, the FBI, will present all vital assist.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) May 15, 2025
DHS Chief Kristi Noem confirmed the Division of Homeland Safety and Secret Service are investigating the menace.
“Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey simply referred to as for the assassination of President Trump,” Kristi Noem mentioned. “DHS and Secret Service is investigating this menace and can reply appropriately.”
Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey simply referred to as for the assassination of @POTUS Trump.
DHS and Secret Service is investigating this menace and can reply appropriately.
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) May 15, 2025
James Comey posted a cryptic message to his Instagram account on Thursday spelled out in seashells: “86 47”
“Cool shell formation on my seaside stroll,” Comey mentioned in his caption.
Comey deleted the publish after main backlash, and he up to date with an unbelievable remark.
“I posted earlier an image of some shells I noticed right this moment on a seaside stroll, which I assumed had been a political message. I didn’t notice some of us affiliate these numbers with violence. It by no means occurred to me however I oppose violence of any form so I took the publish down,” Comey mentioned on Instagram.
So Comey expects the general public to imagine that he, a former FBI Director, didn’t know the which means of “86.”
James Comey can also be implying he didn’t assemble the shell formation. He’s claiming that he simply occurred to stumble throughout the assassination message whereas he was on his seaside stroll.
Comey’s name for the assassination of Trump comes after two shut calls within the final 12 months.
President Trump was shot within the ear on July 13 throughout a marketing campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
A month later, Ryan Routh caught the muzzle of his rifle by means of the fencing at Trump’s Palm Seaside golf course whereas the president was taking part in a spherical of golf together with his good buddy Steve Witkoff.
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