Posted on 05/16/2025 5:53:04 AM PDT by MtnClimber
he Secret Service may try to force former FBI Director James Comey to answer pointed questions into a social media post he issued depicting an image of “8647,” but a U.S. attorney whom President Trump appointed will determine whether to prosecute Comey over the post.
If Comey refuses to comply with their request for what’s known as a protective intelligence interview, the Secret Service leading the investigation into the Instagram post can apply for a subpoena through an assistant U.S. attorney. It’s that prosecutor who will determine whether the former FBI director is legally required to answer their questions, and the full U.S. attorney in the office ultimately will decide whether to bring charges against him for threatening the president, Secret Service sources tell RealClearPolitics.
As an attorney and former top law enforcement official in the nation, Comey is well aware that he can decline an interview without having an attorney present, so he may refuse to cooperate with Secret Service agents’ questioning until he can hire a lawyer to represent him. On the other hand, Comey could agree to demonstrate how open and transparent he is and immediately cooperate and sit down for an interview.
Top law enforcement and intelligence officials on Thursday said they were investigating Comey’s viral social media post, which many Trump supporters viewed as a threat against the president.
Just hours after Comey, who Trump fired in 2017, took down the post, claiming he was unaware the message has violent connotations, Homeland Security Department Secretary Kristi Noem announced that her agency and the Secret Service are investigating “this threat and will respond appropriately.”
FBI Director Kash Patel and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also weighed in, arguing that the FBI is ready to assist the Secret Service with “all necessary support,”
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As a former LEO, I was thinking the exact same thing.
Correct I do not consider it a blatant threat.
And there seems to be disagreement on what “86” means based on the differing opinions on FR about that.
86 = to get rid of
I think I’m missing the joke here. Comey is a louse, and what he did should be taken seriously, esp in light of the fact what they did to the J-6ers. You don’t think what he did was serious?
I think what he did was childish and trying to be “cute”. I don’t think what he did was serious as I don’t think it was a “blatant threat”.
Bring him in up close, personal and grill him on everything BUT the shell thing.
Let him know that he is under investigation far more for greater previous crimes than what has been seen in the stupid post of yesterday.
‘You were going to be arrested anyway so….here we are, chump.
On the shells he will just claim ignorance…forever…unless they are willing to lock him up for what they know about it right now without further questioning, this is a waste of energy to even discuss.
Lock him up today…because of what he really is…A danger to President Trump.
The shell post is just a red trip line.
He thinks that he will be able to claim political persecution.
Make the case!
Kash, Bondi? helllooooo!
Well I disagree. Maybe he was drunk, maybe not, but this guy has people on the inside that he probably influences.
They should throw the MF book at him, as they would throw you or me, if we did the same thing.
You get a chance like this to go after this POS, then you do.
Rutgers? study showing over 50% would consider killing Trump justified? Huh?
Oh yeah
Oh, and an unfurled little flag just happened to be there.
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