CNN anchor Brianna Keilar pressed Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) as Trump's Department of Justice moved forward with a second indictment against former FBI Director James Comey that stemmed from an image of seashells that said "8647."
Keilar was speaking with Alford during a live broadcast from Capitol Hill when the news surfaced that Comey was facing a second indictment and that it was over an image he had apparently posted and later removed on Instagram of a seashell formation on a beach walk in North Carolina. The caption on his post said, "Cool shell formation on my beach walk."
"Is that serious enough to merit [an indictment]?" Keilar asked.
"James Comey isa very intelligent man. I wouldassume he knows what the term 86means," Alford said. "I was a waiter for sometime when you 86 an order, youkill the order when you. 8645,that is tantamount to sayingkilling the president of the United States. He should haveknown that,"
Keilar pushed back on Alford's comments.
"When you 86 an order, youget rid of the order, right. Butyou're not actually I mean,you're not killing the food. Ijust want to be clear," Keilar added.
"When you entered the order, when youuse the same principle, Brianna,we can, we can agree to disagree," Alford responded.
"I hear what you're saying,but there could be room fordebate on that," Keilar said.
"Why even put something outthere like that?" Alford asked.
"I mean, a very good question,but do you, a very good question.I mean, do you indict over it ismy question?" Keilar pressed again.
"I don't I have not seen thisspecific indictment. What is thecharge?" Alford asked.
The exact charge or charges have not been immediately released.