James Comey is under investigation for his '8647' Instagram post. What does it mean?

The former FBI director posted — then deleted — a picture of seashells forming "8647." Trump and his allies view it as a call for his assassination, but Comey says he was unaware of that meaning.

May 16, 2025 - 22:06
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James Comey is under investigation for his '8647' Instagram post. What does it mean?
Former FBI Director James Comey, shown here testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee in June 2017, is under fire from conservatives for a social media post some interpret as a threat to President Trump

The former FBI director posted — then deleted — a picture of seashells forming "8647." Trump and his allies view it as a call for his assassination, but Comey says he was unaware of that meaning.

(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)