CBS’s chief Washington correspondent questioned acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the indictment of ex-FBI Director James Comey when a MAGA influencer hadn’t been prosecuted for posting a nearly identical act in 2022.
“Let’s do a compare and contrast, Mr. Blanche,” Major Garrett said Wednesday on “CBS Mornings.” “In 2022, someone well known in right-wing circles, Jack Posobiec, posted on X, ‘86 46.’ He did not take it down. Mr. Comey has done both of those things. The Biden Justice Department never prosecuted him. By the standard of that grand jury, Jack Posobiec should face charges as well.”
Comey was targeted this week by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice over a since-deleted post on Instagram that showed seashells arranged in the numbers “86 47.” Comey, who oversaw an investigation of Trump’s alleged 2016 campaign ties to Russia, also was indicted last year and accused of lying during a congressional hearing.
The number 86 is commonly used in restaurant kitchens to signal staff to discard a dish, but the DOJ alleged Comey’s post signified a threat against Trump, the 47th president.
Several users online have pointed out that Posobiec, a MAGA pundit, made a very similar post, “86 46,” which can also be interpreted as a threat to the 46th president, Joe Biden.
