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Trump: Comey post ‘meant assassination’

  • In a Friday interview on Fox News, President Trump criticized James Comey for sharing an Instagram image with shells arranged to form the numbers "8647," implying that Comey was suggesting violence against him.
  • Trump asserted that Comey's post was a coded call for his assassination, rejecting Comey's apology and explanation that it was not meant to provoke violence.
  • The White House, Department of Homeland Security, Secret Service, and FBI are investigating the post amid disagreements over its ambiguous meaning and potential threat.
  • Trump asserted that anyone, including the FBI director, should understand the message clearly implied an assassination threat, while Comey removed the post and expressed his condemnation of all forms of violence.
  • The incident prompted calls from officials for a formal inquiry into possible legal violations, with implications for security protocols and political tensions surrounding Comey's criticism of Trump.
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NewsBusters broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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