Former FBI Director James Comey set loose a firestorm when he made a social media post last week, with a picture of seashells in the shape of “86 47” on the beach, which many interpreted as a threat to President Donald Trump.
Comey ultimately took it down, claiming he meant nothing violent by it. He’s the former Director of the FBI, and he wants us to believe he didn’t know what the expression meant. But the Secret Service did have a little talk with him.
Comey went on MSNBC with Nicolle Wallace on Monday. He gave a bizarre, twisted description of how “clever” he still thought the shell design was, even saying it showed “artistic flair.” He also said he didn’t regret making the post because he thought it was innocent. He has a habit of “finding” shells with political messages on the beach. He posted a picture of a shell that urged people to vote for…