Following a social media post by James Comey, where shells spelled out 86 47, the Secret Service ordered law enforcement to surveil him. Authorities monitored Comey and his wife from their North Carolina vacation back to Virginia and tracked his phone. The administration suggested the slogan indicated violence against Trump. Comey removed the post, claiming ignorance of its implications. He was interviewed to affirm he posed no threat. The Secret Service’s actions, citing exigent circumstances, are seen as excessive given Comey’s background without a violent history.
Law enforcement officers were ordered to track James Comey following his social media post, which formed the anti-Trump slogan 86 47, raising concerns of threats against Trump.
Authorities followed up on Comey's social media activity by tracking his phone and conducting surveillance in reaction to perceived threats, despite Comey's lack of a violent history.
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