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James Comey shared some controversial digits on social media ... and now federal officials are calling for a criminal investigation, claiming it's a call to assassinate President Trump.

The former director of the FBI took to Instagram Thursday to share a post with the number '8647' written out on a sandy shore in seashells ... later deleting it after some accused Comey of making a threat on Trump's life.

If ya don't know ... to "86" someone is hospitality shorthand for throwing them out of somewhere -- usually a bar or restaurant. But 86 could also be taking someone out in a more violent way ... depending on how the numbers are used.

There's a new addition to the First Family ... because one of Donald Trump's daughters just gave birth!

Tiffany Trump announced the arrival of her new baby boy Thursday on Instagram, with a photo of the little guy's tiny foot in her hand, and revealed his name -- Alexander Trump Boulos.

Tiffany is Trump's fourth child ... the 31-year-old is the only offspring of Donald and his second wife, Marla Maples.

Conservative commentator Michael Knowles says concerns about an extravagant gift from a foreign country for President Donald Trump's use are overblown, and that what some are calling a bribe is actually just a great deal on a necessary replacement item.

Knowles -- a longtime podcast host at Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire -- was on "TMZ Live" Wednesday to discuss a controversial gift from the government of Qatar to President Trump ... a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet Trump plans to convert for use as Air Force One, the official presidential airliner.

Knowles jokes his primary complaint is that it's not a nicer plane ... he questions why people are upset over a simple gift to the government -- adding we just need to "slap some new paint on the side." Free is a generously good deal, he says.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might be battling imposter syndrome, or just proving he's way out of his depth ... 'cause he flat-out told folks not to take medical advice from him -- not that anyone was lining up for it in the first place.

At a congressional budget hearing Wednesday, RFK Jr. -- AKA the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services -- actually said, "I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me" when pressed about measles vaccinations.

RFK’s wild guidance to the American public came after Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin) opened the can of worms -- all in response to RFK’s recent bizarre claim the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine contains "fetal debris" from abortions.

Donald Trump’s not sweating homesickness on his Saudi Arabia trip -- he’s got the ultimate fast track to American comfort ... McDonald’s.

As seen in this clip from a journalist in Riyadh, a mobile McDonald’s was brought in just in case Trump’s cravings kicked in -- because we all know he’s got a well-documented, deep-fried love for the fast-food chain.

The double-decker trailer was parked outside a media hub called "Media Oasis," where journalists were hosted. As of now, it’s unclear if the President's already stopped by for a Happy Meal, or is planning to chow down later.

Joe Biden’s physical decline got so real, aides reportedly considered rolling him out in a wheelchair if he defeated Trump in last year's presidential election.

In the book "Original Sin," co-written by CNN’s Jake Tapper, behind-the-scenes chats reveal just how far Biden’s team was ready to go to hide 82-year-old Joe’s decline -- which was evident in his stiff, slowed walk.

However, according to Tapper and coauthor Alex Thompson of Axios, aides admitted wheeling Biden around during the campaign was a political no-go, so that idea was shelved until after the election.

Donald Trump’s online, bragging about a "flying palace" -- a luxury plane gifted from Qatar’s royal family slated to serve as one of the presidential Air Force One fleet of jumbo jets ... but it’s causing a stir, since accepting foreign gifts like that is legally questionable.

The $400 million Boeing 747-8 -- AKA the world’s biggest plane -- could be Trump’s new Air Force One for the rest of his term ... and it’s being called one of the priciest gifts ever from a foreign power to the U.S.

Trump posted on Truth Social: "So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction, so bothers the Crooked Democrats that they insist we pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the plane. Anybody can do that! The Dems are World Class Losers!!!"

Pope Leo XIV's brother will need to cop to using some unsavory language at his next confession ... 'cause he called Nancy Pelosi a bad word in a resurfaced social media post.

The pope's older brother, Louis Prevost, is a regular poster of political content on his Facebook page ... much of it from a more conservative viewpoint.

While there's nothing wrong with sharing a political opinion, one particular post did raise some eyebrows online ... a post where Prevost referred to Pelosi as a "dumb c***."

President Trump is going back to the Fox News well for another important position in the federal government ... naming host Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.

POTUS just shared his intentions in a post on Truth Social. She is replacing Ed Martin, who Trump says is moving over to the Justice Department.

Pirro hosts on Fox News and she's also been a county judge in New York and a district attorney there, too.

Joe Biden says he's not surprised Kamala Harris lost the presidential election last year ... putting the blame on sexist attitudes toward the former veep -- while adding he'd have won.

The former president of the United States appeared on "The View" Thursday ... and, he was asked if he was shocked when his vice president was defeated by Donald Trump in last year's presidential race.

Joe says it doesn't surprise him at all ... pointing to sexism as a major reason Kamala lost despite how qualified she is.

Michelle Obama is getting real about her mom's death ... and maybe just a little too real because she says Barack told her she's up next!

Michelle was bantering with her bro Craig Robinson on the Wednesday episode of their IMO podcast when, at one point, she brought up the death of her 86-year-old mother, Marian, last May.

Michelle said, "I guess if anything, with mom's loss, I think that -- thank God you're my big brother and I have a husband who's older."

Popular conservative commentator Michael Knowles says the Supreme Court upholding President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military is a smart move ... 'cause he thinks it's a serious disease that affects their combat readiness.

We spoke with Knowles -- a longtime podcast host at Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire -- came by "TMZ Live" Wednesday to discuss the court's ruling this week ... explaining he's all for it because mental health issues in the trans community prevent them from being effective soldiers.

Knowles references studies showing higher rates of chronic disease among members of the trans community ... and adds Americans voted for Trump fully knowing this was something he was going to do, thereby cosigning it.

Adam Carolla is backing Donald Trump’s bold idea to slap a 100% tariff on films produced outside the U.S., claiming it could be the shake-up Hollywood needs to bring business back home ... particularly back to L.A.

Carolla tells TMZ Los Angeles used to be the heart of movie production, but rising taxes and costs pushed projects elsewhere -- and now we’re watching major films get shot in Canada, Europe, and pretty much anywhere but here.

He called out the industry’s double standards, saying Hollywood loves to preach about paying your fair share and supporting below-the-line workers ... yet it's the first to pack up and head abroad the moment local expenses rise.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' press conference momentarily got derailed Tuesday ... after a state senator fainted while giving a speech onstage.

State Senator Ileana Garcia, a republican who represents Florida's District 36, was standing at a podium in front of a crowd delivering an address about environmental legislation when things took a wrong turn.

Check out video showing Garcia suddenly turning to DeSantis, who is offscreen, and telling the governor she's not feeling well and needs to sit down.

D.L. Hughley says Mike Pence winning the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award captures just how bad things in the country have become ... 'cause Pence shouldn't have been in danger when certifying election results in the first place.

The comedian joined us on "TMZ Live" -- as he does every Tuesday -- and, Harvey and Charles asked him about the former Vice President taking home the huge honor for "putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power on January 6, 2021."

D.L. says he understands why Pence won the award ... but, he thinks it speaks more to how much the political climate in the country has changed, rather than actually accomplishing anything above and beyond.

President Trump knows how to throw a curveball — and his latest one most people won't see coming because he plans to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison.

In fact, the commander in chief says on Truth Social ... he’s directing the federal Bureau of Prisons to not only reopen Alcatraz but to rebuild the prison in order to “house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders” and “serve as a symbol of Law, Order and JUSTICE.”

In his Truth Social post Sunday night, Trump goes on to say, “We will no longer be held hostage to criminals, thugs, and Judges that are afraid to do their job and allow us to remove criminals, who came into our Country illegally.”