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Former FBI Director James Comey deleted a post about seeing shells on a beach that were aligned to read "8647" and has since sparked a wave of jokes and memes online amid the fierce backlash. Newsweek previously reached out to Comey via his book website by email on Thursday.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard went further, saying she believed Comey should be put behind bars for the post.
On Monday, former FBI Director James Comey told MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace that he was taking a walk on the beach with his wife when he decided to take a photo of a group of seashells placed together to spell out "8647.
Whatever James Comey's intention was, it was remarkably irresponsible for a former head of the FBI to post "8647" on social media.