Former FBI Director James Comey is under investigation by the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security after posting an Instagram photo showing seashells arranged to form "8647".

Axar.az, citing Axios, reports that the number is a sequence some interpret as a coded threat against US President Trump.

The number "86" is slang for "get rid of," and when paired with "47" (Trump is the 47th president), critics, including Donald Trump Jr. and officials like Kristi Noem, viewed it as a call for violence.

Comey deleted the post and later claimed he didn't know some associate the numbers with violence. The incident has sparked outrage among Trump allies, with figures like Tulsi Gabbard and Tim Burchett calling for Comey's arrest, and authorities emphasizing they are treating the post seriously.