Comey was appointed FBI Director in 2013 under President Barack Obama and was fired by President Trump during his first term in May 2017. Trump was unhappy that he was being investigated over his ties to Russia, ties that were in fact true, even if the president now calls them all a hoax.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said former FBI Director James Comey should be “put behind bars” for a social media post depicting the numbers “8647.” The numbers have been interpreted to mean that Comey wants President Donald Trump assassinated.