Harrison Fields, principal deputy White House press secretary, told Newsmax on Friday that former FBI Director James Comey “has gone reckless in his derangement” regarding a now-deleted “86 47” picture he posted on social media that has been perceived by many as a signal to harm President Donald Trump.
Comey on Thursday wrote “cool shell formation on my beach walk” under a picture of seashells that appeared to form the shapes for “86 47.” Eighty-six is slang for “to throw out,” “to get rid of” or “to refuse service to,” according to Merriam-Webster. After deleting the post, Comey subsequently wrote, “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.”
Comey was FBI director from 2013 to 2017 before he was fired by Trump just months into his first term.
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