Trump doubles down on '86' as mob term after Comey indictment
Summary
President Donald Trump repeated his claim that "86" is a mob term meaning "kill," in response to former FBI Director James Comey’s federal indictment over a social media post showing the numbers "86 47." Comey made his first court appearance after being charged with threatening the president through a now-deleted Instagram post featuring seashells arranged to read "86 47."Key Facts
- President Trump said "86" is a mob term for killing someone and claimed "86 47" means "kill President Trump."
- James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening the president and transmitting a threat across state lines.
- The indictment relates to an Instagram post Comey made showing seashells arranged as "86 47," which he captioned as a "cool shell formation."
- Comey surrendered to law enforcement and appeared in court but did not enter a plea.
- Dictionaries commonly define "eighty-six" as a term to refuse service or remove someone, not as a murder threat.
- The origin of Trump’s claim about "86" being a mob term is unclear and not supported by known gangster movie scripts.
- Republican Senator Thom Tillis researched the term and found no evidence linking "86" to violent threats.
- The case has prompted debate over the meaning of Comey’s post and the legal response to it.
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