So, when former FBI director James Comey — a crime novelist these days — posted a photo on social media of shells spelling out “86 47” on a beach, he apparently was directing a message to “86″ the 47th president of the United States — Donald Trump.

James Comey has explained why he posted a cryptic anti-Trump message on Instagram Thursday. The photo, which contained “86” and “47” spelled out in seashells on a beach, landed the former FBI director under investigation by federal authorities after many White House officials and allies of President Donald Trump claimed that the message was a call for his assassination.

The most common contemporary usage of "86" is as a verb, meaning to throw out or dismiss or eject. For instance, customers who are tossed out of an establishment for being too drunk, having a history of walking out on the check or generally acting obnoxious,

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that DHS and Secret Service are investigating a since-deleted picture former FBI Director James Comey published online as a threat targeting President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump Jr. accused James Comey of calling for his father's murder after Comey posted “86 47” using beach shells. Right-wing influencers claimed “86” means “kill” and “47” refers to Trump possibly becoming the 47th president.

President Donald Trump on Sunday amplified a social media post insinuating that former President Barack Obama should face a “military tribunal” ― and a public one at that. On Truth Social, Trump shared an entry from a right-wing X user with a photo of Trump and Obama accompanied by the caption: “ALL ROADS LEAD TO