CNN Legal Eagle Shreds GOP Cry To Lock Up James Comey For Beach Photo
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The former FBI director is under fire for an Instagram post that Republicans are hyping as an assassination threat.
CNN legal expert Elie Honig said the Republican outcry over a social media post from ex-FBI Director James Comey’s was “ridiculous” on Thursday. (Watch the video below.)
“This is not criminal,” he told host Kaitlan Collins.
Earlier in the day Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the Secret Service and DHS are investigating Comey for allegedly calling for President Donald Trump’s assassination.
Comey, who was fired as the FBI head by Trump in 2017, had shared a photo on Instagram of sea shells on the beach forming the numbers “86 47.” The latter number referred to 47th president Trump and the “86” was being interpreted by some as “kill” instead of the far more common definition to throw out or get rid of.
Comey, who deleted the post, said he understood the shells he happened upon formed a political message but was unaware of any violent connotation.
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