James Comey Interviewed by Secret Service Over Deleted Instagram Post
- James Comey was interviewed by the Secret Service regarding a social media post that some perceived as a threat against Donald Trump.
- Comey deleted the post and claimed he did not intend to promote violence, stating he was unaware of its possible connotation.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called for legal action against Comey after the incident.
- Legal experts suggest prosecuting Comey would be unlikely to succeed, especially after a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding threats.
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Letter: What constitutes a real death threat?
I am gobsmacked. Each time I think Trump and his acolytes have plumbed the depths of lunacy as far as humanly possible, they find a way to go lower. Today it is screaming about former FBI Director James Comey's harmless posting on Instagram of something he saw while walking on a beach, four numbers spelled out in seashells 86 47. A 30-second search on Google tells one that 86 is longtime hospitality slang to tell employees when a customer should…
Comey, Trump and ‘8647’
There has been a certain escalatory logic in the resistance to Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency. In the very beginning, when few took him seriously, they laughed at him. Then they tried to defeat him in the 2016 election. Then some frantically searched for a way to prevent him from taking office. Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies spied on his campaign and opened an investigation into him. Then they hoped the investig…
Byron York | On James Comey, Donald Trump and ‘8647’
There has been a certain escalatory logic in the resistance to Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency. In the very beginning, when few took him seriously, they laughed at him. Then they tried to defeat him in the 2016 election. Then some frantically searched for a way to prevent him from taking office. Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies spied on his campaign and opened an investigation into him. Then they hoped the investi…
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