Republican lawmakers want to translate their wrath over James Comey’s stunning social media post concerning President Donald Trump into a tangible step against the former FBI director.
Last week, Comey posted on Instagram and then deleted an arrangement of seashells that read “8647.” Because 86 is a slang term for getting rid of someone — often with some sense of finality — something Comey has claimed he did not know, the post was widely read as a call for removing Trump from office.
Trump fired Comey during his first term, leading the former FBI chief to be a vocal anti-Trump figure.
Trump said he does not buy Comey’s explanation.
