Left-wing social media influencer Ed Krassenstein thought he could hide behind a cryptic post, but the Secret Service wasn’t buying it.
The United States Secret Service paid a visit to Krassenstein on Friday after he posted the number "8647" on social media, a move authorities flagged as a potential death threat against President Donald Trump.
I literally just had the Secret Service at my house. More details in a minute.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) May 16, 2025
Krassenstein's post followed a similar one by former FBI Director James Comey, which sparked outrage and prompted federal scrutiny.
It’s time! pic.twitter.com/C8b54Tam74
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) May 15, 2025
In a Substack article, Krassenstein detailed the encounter, downplaying his post of the same threat that got Comey in hot water.
To all of the Trump supporters who want to pretend this isn't happening and I'm making this up. Here is the video.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) May 17, 2025
They called me at my gate in my neighborhood. I thought it was a hoax because I figured they would have been able to get into the gate, so I walked over to make… pic.twitter.com/3bsHhRGdTu
"This afternoon the United States Secret Service showed up at my door at the request of the Trump administration," Krassenstein wrote. "Why? Because I tweeted the number 8647, a common protest slogan used by Democrats to call for the impeachment or legal removal of Donald Trump, the 47th president. No threats. No violent rhetoric. Just a number."
He claimed the agents, sent from Washington, understood his intent was not violent after he explained the post, which he said advocated for Trump’s legal removal through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.
Krassenstein claimed the number, where "86" is restaurant slang for removing something and “47” refers to Trump’s presidency, has been used at rallies and protests, accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing federal power to silence dissent.
The controversy erupted after Comey posted an Instagram photo Thursday evening of seashells arranged as "8647," captioned, "Cool shell formation on my beach walk."
The post drew immediate backlash, with President Trump telling Fox News’ Bret Baier, "He knew exactly what that meant. A child knows what that meant … That meant ‘assassination.'"
🚨 @POTUS on former FBI Director James Comey's "86 47" threat: "He knew exactly what that meant. A child knows what that meant ... That meant 'assassination.'" pic.twitter.com/LfOHKfSOFa
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 16, 2025
Comey, 64, deleted the post, claiming he was unaware of its implications and opposed violence.
On Friday afternoon, the Secret Service interviewed Comey at their Washington field office.
Video footage showed him leaving his suburban Virginia home, dressed in a suit, for the meeting.
A federal law enforcement source confirmed the interview, noting agents questioned Comey about his intent and the post’s context.
Though Comey maintained it was an innocent mistake, investigators reportedly reviewed his social media history and recent public statements to assess any pattern of inflammatory rhetoric.

The radical left is at it again, playing dangerous games with free speech and crying foul when the law comes knocking.
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