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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino released a scorching statement Saturday, condemning former FBI Director James Comey for a controversial post he made that many viewed as calling for the elimination of President Donald Trump.
In the now-deleted Instagram post, Comey shared an image of sea shells on a beach, arranged in the numbers “86 47”, which is known to mean “get rid of” the 47th president.
Comey later deleted the post, then tried to walk it back with a new statement, claiming the post was misunderstood.
The FBI has now launched an investigation.
Bongino wrote:
As the Deputy Director of the FBI, I am charged, standing with Director Patel, with managing the most powerful law enforcement agency in the world. The Director and I are also responsible for looking at grave mistakes made by people within the FBI in the past, and ensuring they never happen again.
And while the FBI does not have primary investigative responsibility for investigating threats against the POTUS, and we do not make prosecutorial decisions, we do have the ability and authority to support other federal agencies for violations of federal law. And we certainly have a responsibility to comment on matters involving former FBI officials, and allegations of law-breaking.
That said, former FBI Director James Comey brought shame to the FBI badge, yet again, this past week. The Director and I spend an inordinate amount of time cleaning up messes left behind by former Director Comey. And his latest actions are no exception.
As I’ve stated in the past, I cannot post openly about all the things the Director and I are doing to reform the enterprise, but I assure you, they are happening. Sadly, many of those agenda items are the result of former Director Comey’s poor decision making and atrocious leadership. And to those who doubt me, I assure you, when you see what the Director and I see from the inside, it’s even worse. I’m addressing this now, rather than on our interview with Maria Bartiromo tomorrow, because we recorded that interview earlier in the week prior to the incident with Comey.
God bless America, and all those who defend Her.
As the Deputy Director of the FBI, I am charged, standing with Director Patel, with managing the most powerful law enforcement agency in the world. The Director and I are also responsible for looking at grave mistakes made by people within the FBI in the past, and ensuring they…
— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) May 17, 2025
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