US EditionComey calls Trump seashell photo backlash a ‘distraction’ after Secret Service scrutiny
- Former FBI director James Comey explained on Monday how a shell photo he posted last week led to Secret Service scrutiny in Washington.
- The photo, taken after a beach walk with his wife Patrice, showed shells arranged to resemble numbers including '86' and possibly '47', which sparked allegations.
- Trump and others interpreted the image as a call for the president's assassination, prompting the Secret Service to call and later interview Comey in person.
- Comey said, "It's been a bit of a distraction, honestly," and confirmed he removed the image to avoid any association with violence.
- The episode highlights ongoing tensions between Comey and the Trump administration and recalls Comey's 2017 firing amid a Russia investigation.
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Damage Control: Jim Comey Insists He Found Trump Threat On Beach, Didn’t Know What ’86’ Meant
Former FBI Director James Comey embarked on a media tour to save face after an Instagram post landed him in hot water, and he doubled down on claims that he’d had nothing to do with creating the shell formation he’d photographed during a casual “beach walk” — and that he’d had no idea the term “86” might imply a threat.Comey first found himself at the center of heated conversation when he shared a photo from the beach, showing seashells that “so…
Are Those Seashells In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Threatening An Assassination? - Above the Law
Since we’re cursed to act as keepers of the flame to remind the legal community that several large law firms really did willingly sell out to the Trump administration, this week we discuss our columnist Vivia Chen’s exploration of the unique impact of these moves on young lawyers learning early that Biglaw is more than happy to throw them under the bus. We also discuss how James Comey’s Instagram pic triggered a tragicomic meltdown of some of th…
MAGA clutches its pearls over James Comey's seashells | May 21 editorial cartoons
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James Comey is back in Trump’s crosshairs. This time, it’s different.
James Comey, the polarizing former FBI director, walked into a Barnes & Noble in New York City, sat down on a three-legged stool and began to extol the virtues of his new crime novel to the few dozen people who came to his book signing Monday night. Days earlier, he sparked a firestorm on the right — and a Secret Service investigation — when he posted a photo on Instagram that Donald Trump and senior administration officials insist was a call f…
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