Report Claims Comey's Wife Sent Nonviolent Definition Before Threat Post
A circulating report says Patrice Comey emailed James Comey a screenshot defining “86” as nonviolent minutes before he posted the “86 47” image that prosecutors allege threatened Donald Trump.
A new claim circulating online alleges that Patrice Comey sent her husband, former FBI Director James Comey, a Google screenshot explaining the slang “86” as nonviolent, just two minutes before he posted an image of seashells forming the numbers “86 47.” The detail appears in an FBI affidavit cited by RealClearInvestigations reporter Paul Sperry, and could challenge Comey’s defense that he did not intend the post to be a threat against Donald Trump.
Legal analyst Jonathan Turley argues the screenshot might support Comey’s belief that the phrase was harmless, whereas critics see it as evidence of deliberate pre-emptive justification. The report has not been independently confirmed, and a prior judge dismissed the original case on procedural grounds. The Trump administration reportedly views the affidavit as potentially damaging, but the ultimate legal impact remains uncertain.
Why it matters
The alleged message could influence the legal case against James Comey for a post prosecutors say threatened the president.
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