Comey removed and apologized for the post, which depicted a seashell message on a beach that spelled out “86 47,” saying he did not know people “associate those numbers with violence.”

Trump administration officials claim former FBI chief James Comey called for violence against the president — which Comey has pushed back on.

Secretary Kristi Noem accused former FBI Director James Comey of calling for President Trump’s “assassination,” saying federal law enforcement authorities are now investigating the “threat.” “Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump,