The White House revealed that a social media post by former FBI director James Comey was "being taken seriously" after it was interpreted as a threat. The post White House Says James Comey’s Trump Social Media Post ‘Is Being Taken Seriously’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Democrats and Republicans have both used the term “86,” which means to ban, reject or get rid of something, dictionaries say. Trump administration officials say it means to assassinate.