James Comey, the holier-than-thou, creepily arrogant former FBI director, raised eyebrows and the attention of federal law enforcement when he posted a picture of seashells on the beach spelling out "86 47." Subtle, Jim.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that "86" means "get rid of" in the nation’s vernacular, and "47” quite obviously stands for the 47th president—Donald Trump—and Comey was unequivocally calling for his “removal.” James Comey is no rocket scientist, however, and played the dumb guy act and insisted he had no idea what the seashell message so obviously said.

BREAKING: Former FBI Director James Comey just posted on Instagram a picture that says: "86 47"

What does Comey mean by "get rid of" the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump? pic.twitter.com/SDzf92BmnI

— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) May 15, 2025

Everyone from the president to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to the Secret Service blasted the social media post, and Comey quickly yanked it from his timeline.

More: Have a Seat, Director: Comey Being Interviewed by Secret Service Over '86 47' Post

Kash Patel Shocks Intel Community, Announces He’s Moving FBI Out of Hoover Building: Dan Bongino Reacts

Now radio host, former Secret Service agent and current FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has weighed in, and if you’re a fan of his, you can already guess that he didn’t hold back:

As the Deputy Director of the FBI, I am charged, standing with Director Patel, with managing the most powerful law enforcement agency in the world. The Director and I are also responsible for looking at grave mistakes made by people within the FBI in the past, and ensuring they…

— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) May 17, 2025

The Director and I are also responsible for looking at grave mistakes made by people within the FBI in the past, and ensuring they never happen again. 

Hoo boy, I wouldn’t want to get Bongino on my bad side. He eviscerated the sanctimonious 6' 8" purveyor of misinformation and fervent deep-stater:

…former FBI Director James Comey brought shame to the FBI badge, yet again, this past week. The Director and I spend an inordinate amount of time cleaning up messes left behind by former Director Comey. And his latest actions are no exception.

Not only did Comey embarrass himself and possibly commit federal violations with his apparent threat against the sitting president of the United States, but he left a Grade AAA-sized mess at his former agency that others like current Director Kash Patel and Bongino now have to clean up:

As I’ve stated in the past, I cannot post openly about all the things the Director and I are doing to reform the enterprise, but I assure you, they are happening. Sadly, many of those agenda items are the result of former Director Comey’s poor decision making and atrocious leadership. And to those who doubt me, I assure you, when you see what the Director and I see from the inside, it’s even worse. I’m addressing this now, rather than on our interview with Maria Bartiromo tomorrow, because we recorded that interview earlier in the week prior to the incident with Comey.

Comey was a disgrace to the office, and he’s one of the main reasons why Americans have come to have such little trust in one of our formerly cherished institutions, the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland and former FBI Director Christopher Wray only continued that trend as they thoroughly weaponized the DOJ in favor of the Democrats.

Comey should have slithered off into the grass and stayed there. His return to the limelight only reminds us of who he always was at his core: a partisan, power-hungry narcissist with a warped moral view. It’s one thing to post fiery posts on the internet—it’s quite another to call for the assassination of a president. 

And make no mistake, that’s exactly what he did.

Protestors spotted in Redmond, Oregon are openly calling for "8647"

"86” means to dispose of or kill, and "47" refers to President Trump. @FBI @SecretService pic.twitter.com/GaO6LiyUEG

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 6, 2025

Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Dan Bongino have brought a new era to the DOJ and the FBI. 

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