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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem accused erstwhile FBI Director James Comey of calling for President Trump’s “assassination,” saying national instrumentality enforcement authorities are present investigating the “threat.”
“Disgraced erstwhile FBI Director James Comey conscionable called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump,” Noem wrote connected the societal level X connected Thursday evening.
“DHS and Secret Service is investigating this menace and volition respond appropriately,” she added.
Comey — a longtime foe of the president’s — posted a photograph earlier Thursday connected Instagram of seashells connected a formation arranged to signifier the numbers “8647.” The station garnered important blowback from overmuch of Trump’s base, with galore knowing the numbers to beryllium a telephone for unit against the 47th president, Trump. Others suggested the “86” could beryllium calling for the president to beryllium impeached oregon removed from office.
Comey removed the photograph Thursday evening and clarified successful a caller post that helium did not mean to telephone for unit and didn’t recognize his connection would beryllium interpreted that way.
“I posted earlier a representation of immoderate shells I saw contiguous connected a formation walk, which I assumed were a governmental message,” Comey wrote connected Instagram.
Former FBI Director James Comey (file image)“I didn't recognize immoderate folks subordinate those numbers with violence,” helium continued. “It ne'er occurred to maine but I reason unit of immoderate benignant truthful I took the station down.”
In a connection to The Hill, a spokesperson for the Secret Service said the bureau “vigorously investigates thing that tin beryllium taken arsenic a imaginable menace against our protectees.”
“We instrumentality this work precise earnestly and we are alert of the societal media posts successful question,” the spokesperson continued. “Beyond that, we bash not remark connected protective quality matters.”
FBI Director Kash Patel besides weighed successful connected the substance successful a station Thursday.
“We are alert of the caller societal media station by erstwhile FBI Director James Comey, directed astatine President Trump,” Patel wrote connected X.
“We are successful connection with the Secret Service and Director Curran. Primary jurisdiction is with SS connected these matters and we, the FBI, volition supply each indispensable support,” helium continued.
Comey has successful the past publically criticized Trump, who fired him arsenic caput of the FBI successful 2017. Comey backed erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris's statesmanlike bid successful 2024 and erstwhile President Biden's bid successful 2020.
