Getty Images James Comey had a tumultuous tenure as FBI director, and has clashed with Donald Trump. "We are aware of the social media posts by the former FBI Director & we take rhetoric like this very seriously. Current FBI Director Kash Patel responded on social media, saying that the bureau was "aware of the recent social media post by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump". Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said on X: "Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of Trump." The president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, also responded on X, commenting: "James Comey causally [sic] calling for my dad to be murdered."