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.”

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James Comey pointed fingers at President Donald Trump’s administration Monday for their so-called “distraction” surrounding the alleged assassination threat he posted on social media.

On Monday, former FBI Director James Comey told MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace that he was taking a walk on the beach with his wife when he decided to take a photo of a group of seashells placed together to spell out "8647.

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.

Former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation James Comey is getting lambasted online after he shared a social post that many people are taking as a "hit" on President Donald Trump's life.The post included the numbers "8647" etched in the sand at a beach using seashells.