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James Comey: Ex-FBI boss interviewed by Secret Service over Trump seashell post James Comey: Ex-FBI boss interviewed by Secret Service over Trump seashell post
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Watch: James Comey's 8647 post "meant assassination", says TrumpWatch: James Comey's 8647 post "meant assassination", says Trump
Former FBI director James Comey has been interviewed by the US Secret Service after he shared then deleted a social media post that Republicans alleged was an incitement to violence against US President Donald Trump.Former FBI director James Comey has been interviewed by the US Secret Service after he shared then deleted a social media post that Republicans alleged was an incitement to violence against US President Donald Trump.
Comey voluntarily participated in the questioning at the law enforcement agency's Washington DC headquarters and was not being held in custody, sources told US media. Comey voluntarily participated in the questioning for about an hour at the law enforcement agency's Washington DC headquarters and was not held in custody.
It comes a day after he posted on Instagram a photo of seashells that spelled the numbers "8647".It comes a day after he posted on Instagram a photo of seashells that spelled the numbers "8647".
The number 86 is a slang term whose definitions include "to reject" or "to get rid of", however, it has more recently been used as a term to mean "kill". Trump is the 47th US president.The number 86 is a slang term whose definitions include "to reject" or "to get rid of", however, it has more recently been used as a term to mean "kill". Trump is the 47th US president.
Comey, whom Trump fired as FBI director in 2017, was interviewed on Friday afternoon about what he meant by the post, and whether he intended it as a threat to Trump or an attempt to inspire others to commit violence, according to CNN. Trump said earlier in the day during an interview with Fox News that Comey, whom he fired as FBI director in 2017, was calling for him to be killed.
Trump said earlier in the day during an interview with Fox News that Comey was calling for him to be killed.
What does '86' mean?What does '86' mean?
"He knew exactly what that meant," said Trump, who survived two attempts on his life last year. "A child knows what that meant."He knew exactly what that meant," said Trump, who survived two attempts on his life last year. "A child knows what that meant.
"If you're the FBI director and you don't know what that meant, that meant assassination. And it says it loud and clear.""If you're the FBI director and you don't know what that meant, that meant assassination. And it says it loud and clear."
"Cool shell formation," Comey commented before deleting the post"Cool shell formation," Comey commented before deleting the post
Trump said any decision on whether charges should be filed against Comey would be up to Attorney General Pam Bondi.Trump said any decision on whether charges should be filed against Comey would be up to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Comey posted the seashell photo on Thursday then deleted it amid conservative uproar.Comey posted the seashell photo on Thursday then deleted it amid conservative uproar.
He wrote in a follow-up message on Instagram that he had seen the shells during a walk on the beach, "which I assumed were a political message".He wrote in a follow-up message on Instagram that he had seen the shells during a walk on the beach, "which I assumed were a political message".
"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 down the post.""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 down the post."
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the highest-ranking spymaster in the US, called for Comey to be jailed for "issuing a hit" on Trump while he was travelling in the Middle East. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on X on Friday evening that the Secret Service had "interviewed disgraced former FBI Director Comey regarding a social media post calling for the assassination of President Trump".
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement on Thursday: "We are aware of the social media posts by the former FBI Director and we take rhetoric like this very seriously." "I will continue to take all measures necessary to ensure the protection of @POTUS Trump," she added. "This is an ongoing investigation."
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the highest-ranking spymaster in the US, called earlier for Comey to be jailed for "issuing a hit" on Trump while he was travelling in the Middle East.