'He knew exactly what that meant': Trump claims Comey called for his 'assassination' with '8647' message
World | US President Donald Trump, reacting to the alleged assassination call by the former FBI chief James Comey, said the latter knew exactly what he was doing. Trump said even a child knows the meaning of "8647".
US President Donald Trump, reacting to the alleged assassination call by the former FBI chief James Comey, said the latter knew exactly what he was doing. Trump said even a child knows the meaning of "8647".
Trump's reaction on Fox News came after Comey deleted the post on the social media platform Instagram and said that it was not a call for assassination, but a political message.
"He knew exactly what that meant. A child knows what that meant," Trump told the Fox News on Friday (May 16).
"If you are the FBI director and you don't now what that meant, that meant 'assassination'. It says that loud and clear," the US president added.
Trump called Comey a "dirty cop" and said his Attorney General Pam Bondi will decided if the ex-FBI director should be prosecuted over this.
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What exactly happened?
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Comey posted a picture on the social media platform Instagram in which a bunch of she shells were sued to make the number "8647".
Now, here comes the suspicious part. The number "86", as per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, can informally mean "to get rid of". And the number "47" refers to the 47th president of America - Donald Trump.
The post quickly gained momentum online with Trump allies accusing Comey of targeting Trump and calling out for his assassination.
'This is an ongoing investigation'
The US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took to the social media platform X and said on Friday (May 16), "Today, federal agents from @SecretServiceinterviewed disgraced former FBI Director Comey regarding a social media post calling for the assassination of President Trump.I will continue to take all measures necessary to ensure the protection of @POTUS Trump. This is an ongoing investigation."
