James Comey, who is under investigation for an Instagram post about Trump, said he believes the judiciary will protect him from a dubious prosecution.

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.

Asked if Comey should be in jail, Trump demurred and said he would let U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi handle the decision.

James Comey has explained why he posted a cryptic anti-Trump message on Instagram Thursday. The photo, which contained “86” and “47” spelled out in seashells on a beach, landed the former FBI director under investigation by federal authorities after many White House officials and allies of President Donald Trump claimed that the message was a call for his assassination.

The Trump Administration is investigating the former FBI director for posting a photo of seashells that spelled “86 47.”

Donald Trump Jr. accused James Comey of calling for his father's murder after Comey posted “86 47” using beach shells. Right-wing influencers claimed “86” means “kill” and “47” refers to Trump possibly becoming the 47th president.

The post was quickly deleted after backlash erupted online. Donald Trump Jr. led the charge, posting: “Just James Comey casually calling for my dad to be murdered. This is who the Dem-Media worships.

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.”