Did James Comey really issue a veiled death threat to President Trump?

American Thinker ^ | 15 May, 2025 | Monica Showalter

[MtnClimber]

There are a lot of bitter people in Washington now that Donald Trump is president, and probably none are more bitter than fired former FBI director, James Comey.

So it's not surprising to hear that he's trying to undermine the president; he has been through various swampy means ever since his unceremonious exit from that office.

He's also not wrapped very well, as I argued here, and does weird things.

Now he's being investigated for a veiled death threat against President Trump.

According to commentator Steve Guest:

Steve Guest @SteveGuest

BREAKING: Former FBI Director James Comey just posted on Instagram a picture that says: "86 47"

What does Comey mean by "get rid of" the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump?

[MtnClimber]

Seems he should be sent to GITMO for some questioning.

[MrRelevant]

He has plenty of plausible deniability. 86 can simply mean to remove.

[MtnClimber]

And, we still don't know for sure that the FBI wasn't involved in the first assassination attempt against President Trump last year and possibly the second. Many people remain suspicious of the fact that the now-dead gunman, had multiple cell phones that indicated multiple pings in an area of Washington near FBI headquarters. Does that signal FBI involvement in previous assassination attempts? Could any co-conspirators have been agents loyal to James Comey, of whom there remain many in that agency?

We still don't have that answer.

Now Comey is putting out a strange 86 47 social media post. Was that an encouragement to a new assassination bid, or an actual order?

[AndyJackson]

The deranged man and his coconspirators have been going after Trump since 2015. There is not innocent explanation. And this man may be an idiot but ignorance of the law is no excuse for a former FBI director and attorney.

[af_vet_1981]

He has plenty of plausible deniability. 86 can simply mean to remove.

Which can then be resolved by 86 Comey ?

But to where can he be removed so everyone is safe ?

[MrHead]

Yesterday was the 8,647th day since 9/11/2001.

https://howmanydayssince.net/

[liberalh8ter]

Is Comey receiving any benefits from the government? If he is, they should be suspended until there has been a thorough investigation into this matter.

[TTFlyer]

Tulsi Gabbard thinks Comey should be behind bars. At least one of Trump’s cabinet has stones.

[SMARTY]

His ‘statement’ and subsequent tone are wholly indefensible. The guy is a blue-ribbon clown

[PGR88]

This man probably has about 5% of the intelligence we assume he has, given he was a former head of the FBI.

[z3n]

There is SOME plausable deniability, in a strict legal sense, because neither 86 nor 47 are overt and literal references.

However, Almost every knows what that means.
These are not obscure references.

I bet if you polled 100 random people AT LEAST 50% would be able to deduce the connotation.

What is more, if this had been done about Biden or Obama, the media would be in a flippin’ frenzy!

[popdonnelly]

Two things I know about James Comey:
- He’s underhanded;
- He’s a liar.

[fruser1]

Yes, he and his loyalists in the FBI were probably involved in the Butler PA assassination attempt. He just slipped up here because his next attempt is occupying his thoughts full time.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/phone-associated-with-would-be-assassin-pinged-near-fbi-dc-offices-in-2023-report-says

[nuconvert]

Whether he meant it to be kill or impeach Trump, the important factor is that HE - the former FBI director - a man who still has a lot of influence, posted it. It could certainly be interpreted as kill, and there’s a lot of crazy people out there.

[newfreep]

[nuconvert]

Agree. He lies with ease & a smile on his face.

[vivenne]

Comey is not an idiot. He knows exactly what he is doing. This was a taunt of Kash Patel, the guy who has his former job, saying, “Come get me, if you have the guts, hahaha!”. Comey thinks he a VERY clever guy. He thinks very highly of himself.

[vivenne]

Because he is a sociopath. That’s what sociopaths do

[Sirius Lee]

Seems he should be sent to GITMO for some questioning.

Yes. "So many questions."