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Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
What Kash Patel said on former FBI director James Comey's '8647' message calling to 'kill Donald Trump'
Kash Patel reacts to Comey's now-deleted '8647' message. Former FBI director James Comey deleted the Instagram photo of seashells that spelled the numbers '8647' which he posted as a "cool shell formation" on his beach walk. But looking deeper, it was interpreted as a call to assassinate President Donald Trump as the number 86 stands for 'getting rid of' and 47 refers to the 47th president -- Donald Trump. Kash Patel, the Indian-origin FBI director, issued a statement on the cryptic message and said his agency is in communication with the Secret Service which is investigating the matter. "We are aware of the recent social media post by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump. We are in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran. Primary jurisdiction is with SS on these matters and we, the FBI, will provide all necessary support," Kash Patel said. What does '86' mean? According to the dictionary site Merriam-Webster, '86' means to "to throw out,' or 'get rid of,' and derives from a 1930s slang term for 'sold out.' USA Today said the use of '86' as a verb is said to originate with the celebrated pub Chumley's in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, which stood on 86 Bedford St and was known for tossing its drunken patrons out into the street when they became disorderly – or '86-ing' them. "To Kill" is a more modern usage of the term but Merriam-Webster's Dictionary said that it is not extensively used to mean that. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Wärmepumpe 2025: Technikwunder stellt den Heizungsmarkt auf den Kopf thermondo Undo Comey says it was a political message but he did not mean any violence Comey, who was fired by Trump in 2017, said he did not mean 'assassination' but he assumed that this was a political message -- to get rid of Donald Trump administration. 'I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message. I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me, but I oppose violence of any kind, so I took the post down," Comey posted his clarification. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Comey should be jailed for the post which was highly concerning especially since Trump had already faced two assassination attempts on his life.
USA Today
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Wheel of Fortune' fans divided over Ryan Seacrest's decision on odd puzzle guess
'Wheel of Fortune' fans divided over Ryan Seacrest's decision on odd puzzle guess Show Caption Hide Caption Wheel of Fortune Pat Sajak passes host job to Ryan Seacrest: Video Pat Sajak, who stepped down as host of "Wheel of Fortune" after 41 seasons, passes the job to Ryan Seacrest, who takes over with Vanna White. Ryan Seacrest ruffled a few feathers after a controversial puzzle guess ruling. This week, one "Wheel of Fortune" player missed out on the first puzzle of the episode and a $1,000 prize after incorrectly pronouncing her puzzle guess. The two-word puzzle read: "A F _ I _ _ N _ A _ A _ _." The player, Arzice of Medina, Ohio, correctly guessed "African Safari" but mispronounced the second word as "sa-fair-ee," making the answer incorrect. Another player, Brian, picked up the prize instead. "Safari is the way you have to say that," Seacrest said, with Arzice appearing to realize the error. "Just wanted to check with our judges to make sure." Social media chatter was mixed, with some users baffled at the mispronunciation while others came to the player's defense. "C'mon, Wheel of Fortune judges. I knew what she meant when she said African 'Safari' that way," one person wrote on X. "Wheel of Fortune you suck! The woman said African Safari and was correct but used a southern twang! That was rotten!" another person wrote. Ryan Seacrest falls after 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant topples him with win excitement 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant makes viral mistake: 'Treat yourself a round of sausage' "Her guess had almost all the same letters as the correct solution!" one person said. "Unfortunately, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades -- and #wheeloffortune is not horseshoes and hand grenades." "(African Safairee) Isn't A Word In Dictionary Or Wikipedia," another person chimed in. "If The Contestant Was Allowed To Win $1,000 That Would Cheat The Other Contestants!" The third contestant, Krystal, ultimately took home the win with a $17,650 prize.
