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Upon receiving significant criticism and as the post began to draw ire, Comey took the photo down and offered an apology. He clarified that he never intended to associate the shells with a call for violence, stating, “I oppose violence of any kind,” and claimed he had not realized that the numbers were perceived as a political message. Comey defended his actions, saying, "I didn’t know there was something with it," asserting that the situation was an innocent moment with no malicious intent.