前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米 （James Comey） 将“贝壳数字”帖子斥为“分散注意力”，而不是编码威胁。 Former FBI Director James Comey dismisses "seashell numbers" post as a "distraction," not a coded threat.

前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米 （James Comey） 称，他在 Instagram 上发布的贝壳构成数字“86”和“47”的争议是“分散注意力”。 Former FBI Director James Comey called the controversy over his Instagram post of seashells forming the numbers "86" and "47" a "distraction." 有些人将这些数字解释为对特朗普总统(第47届总统)施暴的暗号呼吁。 Some interpreted these numbers as a coded call for violence against President Trump, the 47th president. Comey在接到特勤局的电话后撤职, 坚称这只是个有趣的海滩发现, Comey, who removed the post after receiving calls from the Secret Service, insisted it was merely an interesting beach find with no malicious intent.