Trump's Desperate Ploy to Tarnish Comey's Reputation Fails to Stick President Donald Trump has launched another salvo in his war on perceived enemies, this time attempting to link former FBI director James Comey to the vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
In a series of tweets and statements, Trump accused Comey of inspiring the graffiti, which was allegedly meant to spell out "86 47" – a code supposedly referring to an assassination threat against the president.
However, the Reflecting Pool debacle is a matter of public record, and it's clear that Trump's administration bears significant responsibility for its mishandling. The renovation project, which cost taxpayers $14.