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.”

James Comey is “not afraid” of the Trump administration’s retribution following his highly controversial Instagram post last week, telling MSNBC Monday that the whole experience was not his “first rodeo.

Dan Bongino, the FBI's deputy director, condemned former FBI Director James Comey's "86 47" social media post as the FBI and Secret Service investigate potential threats.

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino criticized former FBI Director James Comey for his controversial “8647” social media post and said the department is now inundated with copycats. The fallout from Comey’s Thursday social media post continued on Monday when Bongino released a not-so-veiled statement denouncing “self-serving individuals.

The former FBI director revealed his initial thoughts on the "political" message in his first on-camera interview since the post.

Former FBI director James Comey completely dismissed claims his “8647” social media post last week was in any way threatening to President Donald Trump, calling such accusations “crazy” and the message “completely innocent.”

Former FBI Director James Comey doesn’t expect the Trump administration to take any further action against him over an Instagram post some, including the president, viewed as a call to assassinate the commander in chief.

The former FBI director later took down the Instagram post, saying he was unaware that the message could have been associated with violence.

But the year is not 2025 with former FBI director James B. Comey; it’s 2020 with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D). While Comey on Thursday stoked controversy by posting a photo of seashells arranged in a formation of “86 47,