Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday related to a now-deleted social media post from May 2025, according to multiple reports.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) brought the charges over Comey’s Instagram post that featured the numbers“8647,” which critics interpreted to be a call to “take out” or kill President Donald Trump. This marks the DOJ’s second indictment against Comey.
When used as slang, the “86” can refer to taking someone out. Following backlash from critics, Comey deleted the post and said he did not know that “86” could be interpreted in such a way.