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This resolution urges the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to condemn the use of the code "8647", which allegedly symbolizes a threatening message about former President Donald J. Trump. The resolution stems from a May 15, 2025 Instagram post by James Comey, former FBI Director, who shared a photograph of seashells arranged in the "8647" formation. The resolution interprets the code as potentially dangerous, with "86" meaning "remove" and "47" referring to Trump as the 47th President. The document claims that the code represents an invitation to violence and draws parallels to a similar incident involving Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. While acknowledging First Amendment protections for free speech, the resolution argues that deliberately endangering an individual's life goes beyond constitutional free speech protections. The resolution calls for the FBI to condemn the use of this code and requests that copies of the resolution be sent to the FBI Director, Michigan's Governor, and James Comey himself, effectively expressing strong disapproval of what it perceives as a potentially threatening communication.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0112