India, May 16 -- Former FBI Director James Comey found himself in murky water on Thursday after posting what some MAGA supporters claimed was a cryptic threat against Donald Trump.

Comey shared a photo on Instagram showing rocks arranged on a beach to read "86 47," with the caption, "Cool shell formation on my beach walk." That simple image quickly spiralled into controversy. MAGAs flooded social media with accusations, arguing that "86" is slang for getting rid of someone and "47" refers to Trump being the 47th president if re-elected. They interpreted the post as a veiled threat to "eliminate" Trump.

The White House responded by saying the post was "being taken seriously," and the White House officials confirmed that both the FBI and ...