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Secret Service probing Comey's deleted social media post

As Comey social media post triggers a row, what does '86' mean?

Trump is the 47th American president, and the phrase "to 86" is a commonly-used restaurant industry term in American-English, meaning "to remove or eject". It is thought to have existed since the 1930s.

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James Comey’s ‘weird’ social media approach lands him in hot water

James Comey’s controversial, now-deleted Instagram photo of seashells spelling out the numbers “86 47” only adds to a long list of social media posts from the former FBI director that have sparked a mix of both anger and — more often — a heavy dose of eye rolls.

U.S. News & World Report · 19h

Comey Set for Secret Service Interview Over '86 47' Social Media Post, AP Source Says

Former FBI Director James Comey was set to be interviewed by the Secret Service on Friday about a social media post that Republicans suggested was a call for violence against President Donald Trump

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Ex-FBI chief Comey’s ‘86 47’ social media post condemned by White House as attempt to put ‘hit’ on president

Former FBI head James Comey is getting lambasted online after he shared a post on social media that many are taking as a "hit" on President Donald Trump's life.

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AI can scan vast numbers of social media posts during disasters to guide first responders

When disasters happen—such as hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes—every second counts. Emergency teams need to find people ...

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Former FBI Director Posts the Cryptic Number '8647.' Why It's Being Treated as a Trump Assassination Threat

Former FBI Director James Comey posted a photo of seashells arranged into the number '8647,' and Trump officials are characterizing it as an assassination threat ...

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