Breaking news: Comey tracked by Secret Service after post critical of Trump
The former F.B.I. director had posted a photo of seashells arranged to say “86 47.”
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July 9, 2025, 4:53 p.m. ET

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Monica Jorge for The New York Times

James Comey Was Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump

Law enforcement tailed the former F.B.I. director in unmarked cars and street clothes and tracked his cellphone the day after he posted an image on social media of seashells arranged to say “86 47.”

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