Shell Game

In September 2013, James Comey was appointed by Barack Obama to the position of Director of the FBI. On May 9, 2017, Donald Trump fired him. Despite having held this powerful position for four years, Comey’s X profile (@comey) says only, “Author of legal thrillers (latest, FDR Drive, out May 20th). Husband, father, pop. Lawyer, teacher, speaker. Taller and funnier in person.”

On May 15, 2025, James Comey posted the photo above to his Instagram account. He wrote that it was a “cool formation I saw on my beach walk.” “86” is slang meaning to “get rid of.” It can refer to anything from throwing out spoiled food to murdering someone. “47” is a reference to the current President of the United States.

After setting off a firestorm, Comey disingenuously posted the above. He was the FBI Director for four years, but doesn’t know what 86 means? Puh-leeze.

The kindest thing I can think is that he has a book coming out this week. If you didn’t know before, you do now. Senator Josh Hawley [MO-R] wasn’t amused.

Neither were these people …

Ed Krassenstein, whose bio suggests he has built his “career” largely on posting anti-Trump crap, jumped on the “86 47” wagon and posted his own version. Like Comey, he got a visit from the Secret Service.

Liberals are busy pointing out stuff like this. I think there is a significant difference between “86 46” and “86 47” which is that nobody ever took a shot at Joe Biden.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Comey
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term)
• https://x.com/HawleyMO/status/1923130722719515092
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hawley
• https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/who-is-ed-krassenstein-influencer-joins-86-47-trend-after-ex-fbi-chief-james-comeys-post-article-151650140
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_and_Ed_Krassenstein
• https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-fbi-chief-comeys-86-47-social-media-post-condemned-white-house-attempt-put-hit-president
• https://silverloch.com/president-trump-fires-back-at-james-comey-over-86-47-post