Tillis says ’86’ has roots in restaurant industry after Comey indicted for alleged Trump post
Senator Thom Tillis argued that the term '86' in James Comey's '86 47' seashell post has origins in restaurant industry slang and does not constitute a criminal act. The Department of Justice indicted Comey over the post, which some interpret as a call to remove President Trump, though Comey denies any violent intent. Tillis and Senator Adam Schiff criticized the indictment, with Schiff calling it a weak case likely to become a symbol of overreach.
- ▪Senator Thom Tillis stated that '86' originates from restaurant industry terminology meaning to remove an item from a menu.
- ▪James Comey was indicted over a social media post showing seashells arranged as '86 47,' which some claim was a call to harm President Trump.
- ▪Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the indictment was based on more than just the Instagram post.
- ▪Senator Adam Schiff criticized the case, calling it one of the weakest he has seen and dubbing such cases 'seashells cases'.
- ▪Merriam-Webster defines '86' as 'to throw out' or 'to get rid of,' with roots in 1930s restaurant slang.
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said on Sunday that he believes posting “86 47” is not a crime in light of the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, arguing that the term “86” has its roots in the restaurant industry. “If this whole case is based on a picture in the sand of a North Carolina beach, it again makes no sense to me,” Tillis said on CNN’s State of the Union. “I used to work in the restaurant industry, and I think ’86’ actually has its roots as a cook. It has its roots at ’86ing’ the menu or ’86ing’ the product.” Recommended Stories Blanche says it was ‘not just’ Comey’s ’86 47′ seashell post that led to indictment Rubio’s old roommate convicted of covertly lobbying for Maduro’s Venezuela Secret Service director denies agent was wounded by friendly fire Debate over the…
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