Gabbard Says Comey Should Be 'put Behind Bars' After Picture Allegedly 'issuing A Call To Assassinate' Trump

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said ex-FBI Director James Comey should beryllium "put down bars" for a station he made connected Instagram connected Thursday allegedly "issuing a telephone to assassinate [President Donald Trump.]"

Earlier connected Thursday, Comey shared a image connected Instagram pinch seashells formed successful nan numbers "86 47." To some, nan number "86" is simply a telephone motion for murdering aliases getting free of personification aliases thing and "47" is typically utilized to mention to nan 47th President of nan United States.

"Cool ammunition statement connected my formation walk…," Comey wrote successful nan caption of nan picture, which has since been deleted.

Gabbard made nan comments connected "Jesse Watters Primetime" Thursday nighttime aft Comey said he wasn't alert that nan number "86" stands for immoderate benignant of violence.

EX-FBI CHIEF COMEY’S ‘86 47’ SOCIAL MEDIA POST CONDEMNED BY WHITE HOUSE AS ATTEMPT TO PUT ‘HIT’ ON PRESIDENT

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said ex-FBI Director James Comey should beryllium successful jailhouse for posting an Instagram photograph of nan numbers "86 47," which has been interpreted arsenic a threat to Trump. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

"I posted earlier a image of immoderate shells I saw coming connected a formation walk, which I assumed were a governmental message," Comey said aft deleting nan first picture. "I didn't recognize immoderate folks subordinate those numbers pinch violence. It ne'er occurred to maine but I reason unit of immoderate benignant truthful I took nan station down." 

Gabbard said Comey and his group "need to beryllium held to relationship according to nan law" sloppy of why he said he posted nan picture.

"The norm of rule says group for illustration him who rumor nonstop threats against nan POTUS, fundamentally issuing a telephone to assassinate him, must beryllium held accountable nether nan law," Gabbard said, adding that she thinks he should beryllium successful jail.

Ex-FBI Director James Comey posted an Instagram photograph of seashells arranged successful nan numbers "86 47" – which has been interpreted arsenic a threat connected President Donald Trump's life. (AP)

The nationalist intelligence head said Comey's station has her "very concerned for [the president's life.]"

"I'm very concerned for nan president's life; we've already seen assassination attempts. I'm very concerned for his life and James Comey, successful my view, should beryllium held accountable and put down bars for this," she said.

'NEVER TRUMPER' COMEY'S '86 47' TRUMP POST UNDER INVESTIGATION

Gabbard besides said Comey has a batch of power and that location are "people who return [him] very seriously."

Shortly aft Comey removed nan post, Fox News Digital learned from a Secret Service root that nan agency was alert of nan incident and agents are being sent to analyse and question and reply Comey.

The White House besides condemned Comey's actions, pinch White House lawman main of unit and Cabinet Secretary Taylor Budowich calling his station "deeply concerning."

"While President Trump is presently connected an world travel to nan Middle East, nan erstwhile FBI Director puts retired what tin intelligibly beryllium interpreted arsenic ‘a hit’ connected nan sitting President of nan United States — a connection etched successful nan sand," Budowich wrote connected X. "This is profoundly concerning to each of america and is being taken seriously."

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Comey, who led nan FBI during Trump's first word earlier he was fired from nan spot, had nary remark erstwhile reached by Fox News Digital earlier connected Thursday.

Fox News Digital's Alec Schemmel and David Spunt contributed to this report.