Feds Open Investigation After ‘86 47’ Burned Into Grass On National Mall
Footage of the phrase, often used in a slang way to refer to killing or getting rid of someone, went viral online.
The United States Park Police said they were investigating. Advertisement U.S. Park Police said it’s investigating the matter.
“Grass samples have been collected for testing,” the agency told media outlets. Advertisement White House Spokesman Davis Ingle denounced the act, saying, “Anyone who engages in or endorses political violence or assassination culture must be condemned in the harshest terms possible.”
It is unclear who made the message or how, but the grass appears deliberately burned or discolored
Last year, Comey posted a photo on Instagram of seashells on a beach forming the numbers “86 47,” prompting an inquiry by the U.S. Secret Service.
Last month, Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan accused Comey of committing multiple offenses, including what he described as a threat against President Trump.
“So this is what he posted on Instagram then took it down: 86-47,” Hemmer said. “As we all know, 86 is an old phrase for get rid of someone.”
The phrase “86 47” has been used often by Trump critics, including fired FBI Director James B
Hemmer referenced Comey’s explanation that the image was simply something he noticed while walking on a beach in North Carolina.
🚨 NOW: The Trump administration must now REMOVE the vandalism of "86-47" calls to assassinate President Trump inscribed by leftists on the National Mall, near the White House
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 12, 2026
LOCK THEM UP!
"Police say that this large 86-47 was discovered around 11:30 yesterday afternoon on the… pic.twitter.com/ZeCN4i6KbF
Jordan rejected that explanation and argued the post carried a threatening meaning.
“Well, it’s is a crime to threaten the president. 18 USC Section 871. So you can’t do that. And he obviously did,” Jordan said.
Jordan made the comments during an interview with Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer while discussing a social media controversy involving Comey
He was just strolling on the beach one morning drinking his coffee and the good lord washed up on shore and the shells formed 86-47 and he took a picture of it,” Jordan said.
“OK, that’s his story. I don’t think anyone buys that,” he added.
Jordan then broadened his criticism, tying the controversy to Comey’s role in the early Trump-Russia investigation.
“Now, he tries to tell us No, no, no
“This 10-year attack on the president of the United States, on President Trump started with Comey,” he continued.
A federal judge has been assigned to preside over Comey’s case after the Justice Department issued new charges against him late last month.
District Judge Louise W. Flanagan of the Eastern District of North Carolina was appointed by George W. Bush and is considered to be right-leaning, according to Ballotpedia.
“But you can’t threaten the president,” Jordan said. “I think it’s important to remember this is Jim Comey who started it all.”
In an interview last weekend, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made it clear that Comey’s indictment was the result of a year-long investigation and had much more to it than his seashells photo posted to Instagram.
“Every case requires an investigation, and what you just showed is one part of that investigation. What you just showed is the Instagram post,” he told Fox News.
“That’s why you saw an indictment last week, notwithstanding the fact that it was last May that the post was made. So I am not permitted to get into details of what the grand jury heard or found, as you know, but rest assured that it’s not just the Instagram post that leads somebody to get indicted,” Blanche added.
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