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Donald Trump accused the former head of the FBI James Comey of calling to his murder. It is about a photo of shells published in social media arranged in the shape of 8647. Comey deleted the entry, while assuring that he did not call for violence.
“Cool formation of shells while walking on the beach” – wrote the former head of the FBI on Instagram. The photo showed shells arranged in the shape of numbers 86 and 47.
His entry caused indignation among supporters Donald Trumpbecause the number 86 in slang can be understood as a call to get rid of or kill someone, while 47 would mean 47 President, i.e. Trump. According to the Oxford English Dictionary dictionary, the return comes from the waiter jargon, where 86 was an abbreviation that means that there is no item on the menu, or meaning the client out of the premises. In a broader sense, it is currently to mean “getting rid of” or “throwing” someone.
Comey removed the post. He explained that he assumed that the shells were a “political message”. “I didn't realize that some people bind these numbers with violence,” he argued. He added that he is against violence in “any form”.
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Trump: He knew exactly what he was doing
However, Donald Trump did not convince Comey, who in an interview with Fox News said that “even a child knows what it means.”
“This means murder and it was said loudly and clearly,” Trump said in a Friday interview. According to President Comey, “he knew exactly what he was doing.” He added that the former head of the FBI “is not very competent, but competent enough to see what it means.”
The son of the president also took the floor USA. “James Comey unceremoniously calls for the murder of my dad,” wrote on the platform X Donald Trump Jr.
The American media remind you that last year there were two attacks on Donald Trump.
“We treat such rhetoric very seriously”
“We are investigating any case that can be considered a potential threat to people we protect,” wrote Anthony Glugielmi spokesman for Secret Service spokesman. “We are aware of the entries in the social media of the former FBI director and we treat such rhetoric very seriously,” he added.
On Thursday, the current director of the FBI Kash Patel announced that he was considering initiating an investigation into the entry of his predecessor. “We are in contact with Secret Service and director (Sean M.) Curran,” he said. He added that this is the area of ​​Secret Service activities, and “FBI will provide all necessary support” in this matter.
“The disgraced former director of FBI James Comey has just called for the assassination of Trump,” commented Kristi Noem, Secretary of National Security of the USA. She added that her department and Secret Service would examine this matter.
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard stated that Comey should “hit the bars.” Trump announced that he would allow the prosecutor general Pam Bondi to make a decision whether to charge him.
The Washington Post notes that until now it is not known on what basis the law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, would examine Comey's case.
The numbers used by Trump people
Despite Trump's allegations, that Comey called for his murder, the same number of numbers – 86 – many allies of the current president used. The former Trump's candidate for the Prosecutor General, former Congressmen Matt Gaetz used this wording, writing about deprived the office of the chairman of the Chamber of Representatives. Number “8646”, referring to Joe Bidenwas a popular motif of T -shirts, cups or stickers used by Trump's supporters.
James Comey was dismissed by Donald Trump from the position of the head of the FBI in 2017. The US President admitted that he made this decision in connection with the investigation conducted by the services to determine whether Trump's people cooperated with Russia In order to interfere in the presidential election in 2016. He also accused Comey that he did not recommend making penalty charges of Hillary Clinton – a presidential candidate for president in 2016 – for using a private e -mail server while she was the secretary of state.
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