Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that the Secret Service interviewed former FBI director James Comey after he posted a social media post that some interpreted as a threat against

Comey removed and apologized for the post, which depicted a seashell message on a beach that spelled out “86 47,” saying he did not know people “associate those numbers with violence.”

Former FBI Director James Comey has provoked an outcry from the Trump administration after he briefly posted a photo to Instagram that federal officials alleged was a call for violence against President Trump — a claim Comey pushed back on.