Comey calls Trump seashell photo backlash a 'distraction' after Secret Service scrutiny

Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday called the recent backlash to his “8647” seashell photo a “distraction” and maintained that his intentions were “totally innocent” behind the now-deleted post.In an interview on MSNBC's "Deadline: White House," host Nicole Wallace asked whether he regrets posting the photo, which caused an onslaught of criticism from much of Trump's base, accusing Comey of calling for the president's assassination. Secret Service offic