H.Res. 433

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 433 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 433

A resolution condemning former FBI Director James Comey's incitement of 
violence against President Donald J. Trump.

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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. Bilirakis, Mr. 
Van Drew, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Moore of Alabama, 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 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, 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

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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;
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 social media account 
amidst President Trump's first overseas 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 desire to undermine 
President Trump and engaged in routine misuses of power as the Director 
of the FBI, routinely 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 President 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 accrued through public service to 
threaten the lives of their political opponents; and
Whereas Congress must take all available action to hold Director Comey 
accountable, preserve the rule of law, and protect our legal 
institutions from those that seek to sow discord and promote violence 
against their political opponents: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) unequivocally condemns James Comey's apparent 
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 Federal 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 investigation to the relevant House Committees and the 
public.
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