Court filing reveals Secret Service sent Comey interview summary to Trump on Air Force One
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Documents obtained in a legal filing show Secret Service agents were instructed to forward a written summary of their interview with former FBI Director James Comey to President Trump aboard Air Force One.
A recent court filing submitted by James Comey’s attorneys includes internal government records indicating that Secret Service agents who questioned the former FBI director were directed to send a written summary of the interview to President Donald Trump on Air Force One. The filing is part of Comey’s effort to dismiss criminal charges stemming from a social-media post made in May 2025.
In the post, Comey shared a photograph of seashells arranged to read “86 47” on Instagram. Critics interpreted the message as a threat, while Comey said the term “86” was intended as restaurant slang for removing a disruptive patron, and the number 47 referred to the 47th president.
"The agents were told to quickly send the written summary to the president," the filing states.
Legal analysts note that the documents illustrate a direct line of communication between the Secret Service and the president regarding an interview with a former law-enforcement official.