DNI Tulsi Gabbard Calls for Jailing Former FBI Director Comey Over Violent Trump Post

Tulsi Gabbard has strongly condemned former FBI Director James Comey's social media post featuring the cryptic message "86 47," interpreting it as a veiled call for the assassination of President Donald Trump. Gabbard, appearing on Fox News with Jesse Watters, asserted that Comey, given his extensive law enforcement background, was fully aware of the threatening connotation of "86" as a term used to eliminate someone, making his denial implausible. She emphasized the severity of the message, especially considering recent assassination attempts on Trump, and called for Comey to be held accountable and imprisoned. Comey deleted the post and claimed ignorance of the violent interpretation, stating he merely found the shell arrangement during a beach walk. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Secret Service have launched investigations into the matter. Gabbard highlighted the broader concern of an emerging "assassination culture" within left-wing rhetoric and the dangerous influence of prominent figures like Comey endorsing such messages.