Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James Comey on Monday criticized President Donald Trump's administration for what he termed a "distraction" surrounding a recent social media post depicting "86 47" with seashells.

Former FBI Director James Comey spoke to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Monday, describing finding the shells on the beach that he posted on his Instagram account last week, which caused an uproar. Comey said he and his wife were walking on the beach when they came across the shells that spelled out "86 47.

James Comey's social media post and the reaction from President Donald Trump, as the post is being interpreted as a call for violence on the president.

The secret services have launched an investigation after former FBI director James Comey posted on Instagram a photo of shells arranged to show the numbers '86 47', a message that White

A beachside Instagram post by former FBI Director James Comey, captioned innocuously but displaying the number ‘8647’ in seashells, has sparked national uproar in the US. Interpreted by Trump allies as a veiled threat referencing the 47th president,

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Fox News that she believes Comey should be in jail because of the post and accused him of “issuing a hit” on Trump. These are the people who are in charge of our national security, handpicked by a president who once said this about Liz Cheney. From PBS News:

The numbers have been interpreted to mean that the former FBI director wants President Donald Trump assassinated.

Former FBI Director James Comey posted an ill-advised photo of a "cool shell formation" that earned him some well-deserved backlash.