James Comey to be interviewed by the US Secret Service

Friday, May 16, 2025

Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to be escorted by US Secret Service agents to their Washington Field Office on Friday afternoon, according to a law enforcement source. Comey will be interviewed by agents investigating a social media post he posted Thursday showing shells in the sand on a beach spelling out "86 47," which has become a popular social media code for removing Trump from the presidency, according to the law enforcement source. Comey is not in custody and is appearing voluntarily, the source said. It is expected that Comey will be asked if he intended the message as a threat, or to inspire others who might consider an act of violence against Trump, the source said. Ultimately, a decision on whether the case is chargeable as a threat against the president may lie with the US attorney in Washington.

Posted by gracieamazed at 05:37 PM | 37 COMMENTS | permalink

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What a stupid waste of resources.

Especially from the people who think using guns to shoot s*&^ in political ads isn't a threat or insinuation of violence but suddenly a common phrase for "get rid of" is a threat...

MAGA is pathetic.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-05-16 05:51 PM

... Ultimately, a decision on whether the case is chargeable as a threat against the president may lie with the US attorney in Washington. ...

Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim US attorney
www.foxnews.com

... Former judge Jeanine Pirro was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Pirro, 73, will now lead a team of attorneys in defending President Donald Trump's administration in court as well as prosecuting local crimes in the nation's capital. ...

"Jeanine Pirro has been a wonderful addition to The Five over the last three years and a longtime beloved host across FOX News Media who contributed greatly to our success throughout her 14-year tenure. We wish her all the best in her new role in Washington," a spokesperson for FOX News Media said in a statement. ...

They 100% must set up a perjury trap and toss this piece of ---- in jail. That is what he would be doing so give him a taste of his own medicine. Also, I would assume this would now justify lifetime government surveillance and being put on the no-fly list.

Hare Krishna Sect Cult Member Tulsi Gabbard said "James Comey should be put behind bars for issuing a hit on Trumpf."

The Trumpf junta ruined their own prosecution of James Comey should the case ever come to trial. Defense counsel would argue prejudicial publicity.

In 1970, President Richard Nixon realized he made an an off-the-cuff comment that Charles Manson, the California hippie-cult leader, was guilty, directly or indirectly, of "eight murders without reason."

While Air Force One circled Washington for nearly a half hour Monday night on a flight from Denver, Nixon drafted a statement that declared, "The last thing I would do is prejudice the legal rights of any person, in any circumstances."

Manson's defense attorneys had asked a Los Angeles judge to declare a mistrial, alleging prejudicial publicity. The court denied the initial motion "without prejudice," wanting to make certain what Nixon actually said.

Sources:

www.mediaite.com

www.cielodrive.com

@#5 ... ruined their own prosecution ...

Possibly.

It depends upon how long the Judicial Branch continues to stand up to Pres Trump.

Hi Lamplighter: Possibly is right. There are some attorneys on Drudge Retort who could probably weigh in on this better than me.

He'll have to lie or admit he was advocating another assassination attempt on Trump .

He'll have to lie or admit he was advocating another assassination attempt on Trump .

#8 | Posted by visitor_

Or you're a f*&^ing idiot who follows the MAGA victim complex...

The Trumpf junta ruined their own prosecution of James Comey should the case ever come to trial. Defense counsel would argue prejudicial publicity.

There is no "case" and it will never go to trial.

It's all just maga theater and will be OBE by some completely new maga kabuki theater by next week.

Greatest Show on Earth.

Are you not yet entertained?

MAGA know they are wrong but will continue to lie to punish their opponents. Because they are fascists.

MAGA followers might believe it. Plenty are dumb as hell. If a meteor crashed through the orange turd, MAGA leaders would blame it on whomever they want to lock up, and MAGA followers would repeat it because they believe it or because they know they need to repeat the orders from the top in order for the fascist movement to continue

Trump needed something to distract from the plane he's getting from Qatar.

This text will need to be the outrage Trumpers need in order to stay distracted.

Joe Biden has prostate cancer

Joe Biden has prostate cancer
#14 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR

The DNC has been hiding this information from the public!!!!!

I'm voting for Trump!!!

- Americans in 2024

@#8 ... He'll have to lie or admit he was advocating ...

... and your current alias knows that was his intent ... how?

Do you believe he was only posting an interesting arrangement that had no deeper meaning?

@#17 ... Do you believe he was only posting an interesting arrangement that had no deeper meaning? ...

What I believe is what actually matters --- what was fmr Dir Comey's intent with that post.

And, btw, what does your current alias think about the 8646 t-shirts that were widely for sale ...

i.ebayimg.com

8646 T-shirts are at a minimum in very poor taste. They could be considered a credible threat if worn by members of certain group. Also they ran out my size.

@#19 ... 8646 T-shirts are at a minimum in very poor taste. ...

Yeah, at a minimum.

James Comey posted the number '86' in reference to Donald Trump. What's the history of the term?
www.politifact.com

... When has the term come up in politics?

Comey said he assumed the shells were a "political message," and he would not be the first person in politics to use the term "86" that way.

"We've now 86'd: McCarthy, McDaniel, McConnell," former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. posted on X in February 2024, referring to Kevin McCarthy losing his House speakership, Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel leaving her role and Sen. Mitch McConnell announcing he would step down as majority leader after the presidential election. "Better days are ahead for the Republican Party."

In October 2020, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, faced backlash from Republicans after people pointed out a small pin with the numbers "8645" on a table behind her during an interview. (Trump was the 45th president at the time and was running for reelection.)

In January 2022, Jack Posobiec, a conservative activist posted "86 46" on X, referring to former President Joe Biden.

In 2018, a Virginia restaurant asked White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, now Arkansas governor, to leave. According to news reports at the time, restaurant staff wrote "86 " Sarah Huckabee Sanders," in their overnight note.

A search for the term "8647" on Etsy, an online marketplace, shows apparel, stickers and pins with the number. Most of the items include "anti Trump" in the title. Similar results come up on Amazon.

Both sites also sell items with the terms "8646." The terms "patriotic," "protest" and "Impeach Biden" are in the title for those products. ...

So, I ask once again, what has Pres trump done that he wants to deflect attention away from?

@#20 ... In January 2022, Jack Posobiec, a conservative activist posted "86 46" on X, referring to former President Joe Biden. ...

Well, surprise, surprise ....

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

... Jack Posobiec, a well-known MAGA influencer with a history of spreading conspiracy theories, saw his 2022 post containing the number "8646" go viral again. ...

Posobiec accused Comey and other national security leaders of "openly calling for the assassination" of President Trump ...