Former FBI Director James Comey defended his Instagram post of '86 47' seashells, saying he had no ill intent but that he did regret the distraction it caused.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary traces “86” to “1930s soda-counter slang meaning that an item was sold out. There is varying anecdotal evidence about why the term eighty-six was used, but the most common theory is that it is rhyming slang for nix.”

Comey insists he’s been ‘targeted’ for investigation into anti-Trump post Fox News contributor Joe Concha joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss President Donald Trump's vow to make the Kennedy Center great again and James Comey's recent MSNBC appearance addressing his '86 47' post.

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James Comey pointed fingers at President Donald Trump’s administration Monday for their so-called

Officials have vowed to investigate the former FBI director, alleging that a social-media post amounted to a threat against the president.

James Comey has explained why he posted a cryptic anti-Trump message on Instagram Thursday. The photo, which contained “86” and “47” spelled out in seashells on a beach, landed the former FBI director under investigation by federal authorities after many White House officials and allies of President Donald Trump claimed that the message was a call for his assassination.

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a social media post by former FBI Director James Comey that suggested someone should “86” President Donald Trump. The White House said the post is “deeply concerning” and is “being taken seriously.