Former FBI Director James Comey has provoked an outcry from the Trump administration after he briefly posted a photo to Instagram that federal officials alleged was a call for violence against President Trump — a claim Comey pushed back on.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that the Secret Service interviewed former FBI director James Comey after he posted a social media post that some interpreted as a threat against

Comey removed and apologized for the post, which depicted a seashell message on a beach that spelled out “86 47,” saying he did not know people “associate those numbers with violence.”