A cryptic Instagram post by former FBI Director James Comey has triggered a political firestorm—and a federal investigation—after critics claimed it hinted at violence against former President Donald Trump.

Former Director of the FBI James Comey on Thursday took down an Instagram post of seashells spelling out the numbers “86 47” after Republicans claimed that it was a threat against President Donald Trump.

Former FBI Director James Comey faces backlash over an Instagram post featuring seashells arranged as '86 47,' interpreted by some as a threat against President Trump. Comey denies any malicious intent,

Valuetainment founder Patrick Bet-David discusses ex-FBI Director James Comey being under investigation over a controversial Instagram post on ‘The Will Cain Show.’

We stood over it and I said, ‘I think it’s some kind of political message.’ She said, ‘86, when I was a server it meant to remove an item from the menu when you ran out of ingredients,’” Comey said. “To me,