Did ex-FBI chief call for Trump’s assassination with '8647' post on Instagram?

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Former FBI Director, James Comey, posted a photo on Instagram last week of seashells forming the number "8647". The post on social media caused an uproar, especially coming from Donald Trump’s close allies, supporters and family members, who claimed that Comey’s message was an incitement for violence against the US president. We explain where the term "eighty-six" comes from and more in this edition of Truth or Fake.