IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 433 
A resolution condemning former FBI Director James Comey’s incitement 
of violence against President Donald J. Trump. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2025 
Ms. LEE of Florida (for herself, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. DONALDS, Mrs. 
HOUCHIN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. EZELL, Mr. BILI-
RAKIS, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. MOORE of Ala-
bama, Mr. BIGGS of Arizona, Mr. SELF, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. BARR, Mr. 
MCGUIRE, Mr. FALLON, Mr. MCDOWELL, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mrs. LUNA, 
Mr. COLLINS, Mr. NORMAN, Ms. BOEBERT, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. 
HUNT, Mr. PATRONIS, and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judici-
ary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
A resolution condemning former FBI Director James 
Comey’s incitement of violence against President Donald 
J. Trump. 
Whereas, on May 15, 2025, former Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James B. Comey posted 
a disturbing image on social media depicting the phrase, 
‘‘86–47’’, with ‘‘cool shell formation’’ cryptically written 
as the post’s caption; 
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Whereas this message, posted by an individual who previously 
served as one of the top law enforcement officials in the 
United States, seemingly calls for and encourages the 
elimination of the sitting President of the United States, 
Donald J. Trump; 
Whereas this message was posted to Mr. Comey’s public so-
cial media account amidst President Trump’s first over-
seas visit to the Middle East, jeopardizing the President’s 
security and invigorating our Nation’s enemies abroad; 
Whereas it is completely indefensible and inexcusable for the 
former Director of the FBI, a senior public servant, to 
issue a call for political violence against the duly elected 
President of the United States; 
Whereas Director Comey has, for years, exhibited a clear de-
sire to undermine President Trump and engaged in rou-
tine misuses of power as the Director of the FBI, rou-
tinely leaking sensitive information in the hopes of 
delegitimizing the President; 
Whereas political violence is never acceptable, particularly in 
light of the 2 assassination attempts made against Presi-
dent Trump’s life over the course of the 2024 general 
election campaign, in West Palm Beach, Florida, and in 
Butler, Pennsylvania, where the President was struck by 
an assassin’s bullet; 
Whereas the American public deserves better than former 
public officials using their past office and influence ac-
crued through public service to threaten the lives of their 
political opponents; and 
Whereas Congress must take all available action to hold Di-
rector Comey accountable, preserve the rule of law, and 
protect our legal institutions from those that seek to sow 
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discord and promote violence against their political oppo-
nents: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) unequivocally condemns James Comey’s ap-
parent incitement of political violence made against 
President Trump; 
(2) urges the relevant authorities to take every 
relevant action to ensure that Mr. Comey is never 
again permitted to serve as an employee of the Fed-
eral Government; and 
(3) requests that the Department of Justice 
conduct a full and comprehensive investigation into 
Mr. Comey’s incitement of violence against the 
President, and release the findings of that investiga-
tion to the relevant House Committees and the pub-
lic. 
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