Former FBI director under fire after ‘8647’post
Former FBI Director James Comey is taking some serious heat after a post he made on social media, showing a picture of shells on the beach that formed the message “86 47.”
Now, the Secret Service is getting involved.
The Rhetoric
I have zero doubt in my mind that Democrats were spewing their anti-Trump rhetoric for the sole purpose of having someone take a shot at Trump.
One need only look at how, after the first attempt on Trump’s life, Democrats fired right back up again.
Trump Adviser Stephen Miller addressed this at the time, stating, “Why hasn’t Kamala told her supporters yet that Trump is not a threat to democracy, is not a dictator, and condemned her party’s relentless demonization of Republicans as ‘Nazis’ who ‘must be stopped. ’When will she take accountability for her & her party’s rhetoric of incitement?”
There were even polls taken on the subject at the time, with 54% agreeing that “extreme political rhetoric used by some in the media and by political leaders was an important contributor.” Only 37% believed the rhetoric had nothing to do with it, and it was the act of a “disturbed person” on their own (6% said it involved both).
The Post
Enter James Comey, who had been fired by Trump not long after Trump took office during his first term. This was the man who signed FISA warrants that lacked probable cause as well as leaning into the Steele dossier, even though the FBI had debunked the report.
The very same James Comey has made numerous anti-Trump posts in the past, but this time was different. Comey posted a picture on Instagram of shells in the formation of numbers, one in the form of an “86,” typically associated with killing someone or ending something, and the other in “47,” which is clearly Trump as the 47th president. The timing of the post was also questionable, with Trump now visiting the hostile Middle East.
Comey acted as though he came upon the shell formation, but I highly doubt that. I think he made the formation himself trying to be cute. He later stated that he did not realize people would take it to mean something violent, as if a former FBI Director is clueless as to the meaning of 86ing someone.
The White House, rightfully so, went nuclear, stating, "While President Trump is currently on an international trip to the Middle East, the former FBI Director puts out what can clearly be interpreted as ‘a hit’ on the sitting President of the United States — a message etched in the sand. This is deeply concerning to all of us and is being taken seriously."
Secret Service Alerted
It took about five seconds for Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to jump on this, stating, “Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump. DHS and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately.”
Donald Trump Jr. also commented, posting, “Just James Comey causally [sic] calling for my dad to be murdered. This is who the Dem-Media worships. Demented!!!!”
Comey tried to put the fire out, later posting, “I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, 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 the post down.”
Again, I don’t believe him for a second, but I have little doubt the Democrats would breathe a big sigh of relief if someone successfully made an attempt on Trump’s life. Just as Jr. stated, these people are sick and demented, and I would love to see the Secret Service drop the hammer on Comey.
