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.

President Donald Trump said James Comey promoted his assassination on social media, claiming the ex-FBI director knew the post called for violence against him. (Watch the video below.) Trump’s allegations are sure to ignite already-smoldering MAGA outrage over Comey sharing a photo of beach shells in the formation of “86 47” on Instagram.

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.