You Vote: In light of former FBI Director James Comey's post and removal, what should be done?

Comey has since deleted the Instagram post he shared Thursday that showed the numbers "86 47" etched in the sand at a beach via seashells. The numbers are perceived as a call to "86" the 47th president, which is used as a call sign for murder.

Published: May 16, 2025 5:19pm

President Trump pushed back on former FBI Director James Comey's explanation for a recent social media post that appeared to call for a hit on the president's life, saying, "He knew exactly what that meant."

Comey has since deleted the Instagram post he shared Thursday that showed the numbers "86 47" etched in the sand at a beach via seashells. The numbers are perceived as a call to "86" the 47th president, which is used as a call sign for murder. And he attempted to walk back the post, which he originally captioned "Cool shell formation on my beach walk," by stating he was unaware of the violent message behind the numbers. 

"I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message," Comey's follow-up post read on Thursday. "I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down."

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday evening confirmed that the Secret Service and her department are investigating the post.

In light of former FBI Director James Comey's social media post and removal suggesting a hit on President Trump, what should be done?

Comey should be investigated by Secret Service
2% (229 votes)
Comey should be investigated by Congress
0% (11 votes)
Comey should be investigated by the Department of Justice
2% (213 votes)
Comey should be indicted for a threat on the life of President Trump
7% (806 votes)
Comey should have been held accountable long ago for his role in the Russia Collusion hoax
4% (486 votes)
All of the above
85% (9777 votes)
Total votes: 11522

 

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