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.

The most common contemporary usage of "86" is as a verb, meaning to throw out or dismiss or eject. For instance, customers who are tossed out of an establishment for being too drunk, having a history of walking out on the check or generally acting obnoxious,

Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump,” Noem wrote on X. “DHS and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused former FBI Director James Comey of “issuing a hit” on President Trump late Thursday, arguing he should be “put behind bars”

MAGA allies melted down Thursday afternoon over former FBI Director Jim Comey's beach photo referencing President Donald Trump. Comey posted on Instagram a photo of rocks on a sandy beach that spell out "86 47.