DHS, Secret Service Investigate Comey Over '8647' Assassination Post

Former FBI Director James Comey deleted an Instagram post showing seashells arranged to spell '8647,' a phrase interpreted as a call to assassinate President Donald Trump, the 47th U.S. president. Comey claimed he was unaware of the violent connotation of the numbers and opposed violence, but President Trump strongly disputed this, asserting that Comey "knew exactly what that meant" and that even a child would understand it signified assassination. The Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service have launched an investigation into the post, with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accusing Comey of effectively calling for the president's assassination. Trump labeled Comey a "dirty cop" with a questionable history and declined to specify what legal actions should be taken, deferring to law enforcement authorities. The controversy has sparked calls for accountability and intensified political tensions surrounding Comey's past and his perceived partisanship. Despite Comey's explanation, Trump and his administration maintain that the post was a deliberate and reckless threat against the president.