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James Comey is under investigation for his '8647' Instagram post. What does it mean?

NPR Friday, 16 May 2025 ()
The former FBI director posted — then deleted — a picture of seashells forming "8647." Trump and his allies view it as a call for his assassination, but Comey says he was unaware of that meaning.
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