Trump calls Comey a ‘dirty cop’ and says 86 47 means ‘kill President Trump’
President Donald Trump accused former FBI Director James Comey of sending a coded death threat through an Instagram post featuring seashells arranged as '86 47,' claiming the numbers meant 'kill President Trump' and calling Comey a 'dirty cop.' Trump asserted that '86' is a mob term for 'kill him' and suggested Comey endangered his life, comments made shortly after a North Carolina grand jury indicted Comey on charges of threatening the president. Comey denied the allegations in a video, maintaining his innocence and commitment to the judiciary.
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President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday night to once again criticize former FBI Director James Comey over his social media post on Instagram from a year ago that the president said was a code to carry out a sinister act. Trump called Comey a “dirty cop” and claimed that the photo of seashells in the sand that depicted the numbers “86 47” was a message or code that meant to “kill President Trump.” He also explained that the “86” portion was a mob term for “kill him.” Recommended Stories Newsom seemingly mocks Trump passport with ‘BEST LICENSE EVER MADE’ Cole Allen took mirror selfie with weapons moments before hotel shooting Inside Scoop: Warning to Democrats, distrust in Ivy League, streaming wars “86” is a mob term for “kill him.” They say 86 him! 86 47 means “kill…
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