Former FBI Director James Comey’s “8647” Instagram post threw conservatives into a defensive frenzy over whether he meant to call for President Donald Trump’s assassination.
The post, which he has since deleted and apologized for, could be interpreted to say someone should “86” the 47th president of the United States. Republicans have especially been up in arms over the post due to the two attempts to assassinate Trump during the 2024 campaign.
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