Former FBI Director James Comey defended his Instagram post of '86 47' seashells, saying he had no ill intent but that he did regret the distraction it caused.

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 FBI Director James Comey said Monday that the group of advisors President Donald Trump has surrounded himself with is “concerning,” using a press conference debacle from Trump’s first term to describe them.

Trump and top officials in his administration are suggesting Comey should be imprisoned for a phrase that has frequently been used innocuously in politics in recent years.

Former FBI Director James Comey is being investigated by the Trump administration again after he posted a picture of shells spelling out "8647" on social media. President Trump and multiple administration officials,

Former FBI Director James Comey said he doesn't expect additional actions to be taken against him in relation to accusations that he threatened President Donald Trump. Comey delivered his first public remarks since sharing an image of seashells on a beach forming the numbers "86 47" during an appearance on MSNBC and said he found it "hard to have regret" over a post he claims was "totally innocent" and believes it's "crazy" that it was misconstrued by others.