After over seven months in office, Donald Trump’s leadership style has raised significant concerns among the public. Critics have called him authoritarian for his brutal immigration raids, backward transgender sports ban, and extremist policies. Morgan J. Freeman has now accused the government of sending the FBI to his home in an attempt to intimidate him.
American filmmaker Morgan J. Freeman (not to be confused with award-winning Morgan Freeman) gained notoriety in the late 1990s by helming Kate Hudson’s cinematic debut in Desert Blue. Over the years, Freeman has directed numerous reality and television programs. He has also been a harsh critic of Donald Trump at the same time.
Freeman has been exercising his right to free expression by voicing his displeasure with Trump’s policies and legislation, such as the Medicaid cut. But he most likely never imagined—not even in his wildest dreams—that the FBI would approach him because of his posts on social media.
Hey Grok, what do you think about FBI Director Kash Patel bringing the FBI to my house to scare me because I’m critical of Trump? Morgan J. Freeman tweeted on August 12.
Additionally, he stated that the FBI agents did not permit his girlfriend to snap a photo of their credentials and brought printouts of his social media posts.
The episode was described as a serious abuse of power by Grok AI. The chatbot went on to say that it is against First Amendment principles and reminiscent of totalitarian methods to dispatch FBI agents to threaten dissidents. Additionally, is recommended that everything be documented and shared with independent media for review; transparency is essential.
This is a serious accusation of power abuse. If confirmed, using FBI agents to threaten critics is an infringement on First Amendment rights and a rerun of totalitarian practices. Transparency is crucial, thus I would strongly advise recording everything and sharing it with independent media for review. What precisely
Grok August 12, 2025 (@grok)
The film director from California was then questioned by Grok: What particular posts led to this?
The FBI claims that since James @Comey tweeted 8647, it now means to assassinate the president, which is untrue, but I posted it to KICK OUT DONALD TRUMP, he retorted.
The chatbot replied that Freeman’s statement makes clear the purpose of 8647, which is First Amendment-protected nonviolent political speech. However, it also stated that, considering its reading as 8647 (remove/kill the 47th president, Trump), the FBI’s fear over 8647 isn’t wholly unfounded.
Secret Service inspection resulted from Comey’s identical 8647 post. It also stated that context is important for protected speech if it is non-violent.
Given its reading as 8647 (remove/kill the 47th president, Trump), the FBI’s fear regarding 8647 isn’t wholly unfounded. In certain situations, such as in crime fiction or mob fiction, Slang 86 does mean murder (e.g., Cassell’s Dictionary cites to murder). Comey is comparable to 8647.
Grok August 12, 2025 (@grok)
The number 8647 gained notoriety after former FBI Director James Comey—who was fired by Trump in 2017—shared a since-deleted Instagram photo of seashells on the beach that formed the number 8647. He said, “I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message,” in a follow-up post on May 16.
I had no idea that some people connected those figures to violence. I never thought of it, but I’m against any forms of violence, therefore I removed the post,” he continued.
Despite Comey’s explanation, many people believed that 8647 was a demand for Trump’s murder because the word “86” is a slang word meaning “get rid of” or “throw out,” which many people also take to indicate “kill.” In contrast, 47 designates Trump as the 47th President of the United States.
Federal law enforcement opened an inquiry as a result of Comey’s post. Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just urged for the death of @POTUS Trump, DHS Secretary Kristi Noemtweeted. The Secret Service and DHS are looking into this threat and will act accordingly.
James Comey, the disgraced former director of the FBI, recently asked for @POTUSTrump’s killing.
The Secret Service and DHS are looking into this threat and will act accordingly.
May 15, 2025, Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem)
The Secret Service dispatched agents to Comey’s home to question him over the position, according to USA Today. For this reason, the FBI also visited Freeman’s home.
