Former FBI Director James Comey speaks on stage May 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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(The Hill) – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused former FBI Director James Comey of implying President Trump should be “assassinated,” stating that federal law enforcement is now looking into this alleged “threat.”

Noem claimed on the social site X Thursday night that, “Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump.”

“DHS and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately,” she added.

Former FBI Director James Comey speaks on stage May 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Former FBI Director James Comey speaks on stage May 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Comey, known for his contentious relationship with the president, earlier posted a photo on Instagram showing seashells on a beach arranged into the numbers “8647.” This sparked a strong reaction from many Trump supporters, who interpreted it as a hint at violence against Trump, the 47th president. Some also suggested that the “86” might be an indirect call for the president’s impeachment or removal from office.

Comey removed the photo Thursday evening and clarified in a new post that he did not intend to call for violence and didn’t realize his message would be interpreted that way.

“I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message,” Comey wrote on Instagram.

“I didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence,” he continued. “It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down.”

In a statement to The Hill, a spokesperson for the Secret Service said the agency “vigorously investigates anything that can be taken as a potential threat against our protectees.”

“We take this responsibility very seriously and we are aware of the social media posts in question,” the spokesperson continued. “Beyond that, we do not comment on protective intelligence matters.”

FBI Director Kash Patel also weighed in on the matter in a post Thursday.

“We are aware of the recent social media post by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump,” Patel wrote on X.

“We are in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran. Primary jurisdiction is with SS on these matters and we, the FBI, will provide all necessary support,” he continued.

Comey has in the past publicly criticized Trump, who fired him as head of the FBI in 2017. Comey backed former Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential bid in 2024 and former President Biden’s bid in 2020.

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