"I didn't realize that fiction would give me so much more freedom to show people worlds in a real way."
"Comey described his book as a story about a right-wing demagogue podcaster whose inflammatory rhetoric incites violence from his followers."
"The phrase 86 47 is common at anti-Trump protests and online videos."
"Comey said that after his post went viral he was unaware the term could be interpreted as a call for violence against Trump."
Former FBI Director James Comey discussed the themes of his new legal thriller, which revolves around a right-wing podcaster who incites violence through harmful rhetoric. This reminder of the impact of online demagoguery came just a day before Comey faced backlash for a controversial Instagram post that some interpreted as inciting violence against President Trump. Despite claiming ignorance of the post's implications, Comey's comments underscored a worrying trend of radicalization among political followers, highlighting the thin line between freedom of speech and criminal incitement.
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