After his controversial anti-Trump publication, House Republicans introduced a resolution to bar James Comey from public office
The resolution was introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), currently the Republican Study Committee (RSC) chairman, in conjunction with Laurel Lee (R-FL).
Comey on Capitol Hill/ Mark Warner.
Just days after James Comey's controversial post against Donald Trump on social media, House Republicans introduced a resolution that seeks to make it harder for the former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director to hold public office. It calls on authorities to take "every relevant action to ensure that Mr. Comey is never again permitted to serve as an employee of the federal government."
Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX), the current Republican Study Committee (RSC) chairman, introduced the resolution in conjunction with Laurel Lee (R-FL). The barely three-page text calls Comey's social media postings "disturbing" and condemns them for "incitement of violence against President Donald J. Trump."
The brief asks the Department of Justice (DOJ) to thoroughly investigate the matter and share the results with the Study Committee and the "American public."
According to the resolution, Congress must take "all available action to hold Director Comey accountable, preserve the rule of law, and protect our legal institutions from those that seek to sow discord and promote violence against their political opponents."
Comey's publication even led to questioning by the Secret Service. According to information from Reuters, the meeting lasted about an hour and was formally requested by the agency in charge of presidential protection.
The controversy behind Comey's publication
It did not take long for Donald Trump Jr. to comment on the controversy: "Just James Comey casually calling for my dad to be murdered. This is who the Dem-Media worships. Demented!!!!." This inference has to do with the numbers Comey photographed, given that 86 is often used as an indication to assassinate someone, in this case, the 47th president of the United States.
Charlie Kirk, Congressman Andy Biggs, Senator Marsha Blackburn and many others commented on the post, which quickly went viral.
A few hours after its initial posting, the former FBI director deleted it and explained his reasons in a separate post.
"Earlier I posted a photo of some shells I saw today on a walk on the beach that I assumed were a political message. I didn't realize that some people associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me, but I oppose violence of any kind, so I removed the post," Comey responded on social media.
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