Film director Morgan J. Freeman says the FBI showed up at his house because of his anti-Trump social media posts — and he believes Kash Patel was behind it.
Freeman — not to be confused with the Oscar-winning Morgan Freeman — is best known for directing Desert Blue in the late 1990s, where Kate Hudson made her film debut. Over the years, he’s directed TV and reality shows, but he’s also been a vocal critic of Donald Trump and his policies.
He says that criticism may have brought federal agents to his door.
On August 12, Freeman posted on X:
“Hey Grok, what do you think about FBI Director Kash Patel sending the FBI to my house to intimidate me because I’m critical of Trump?”
This is a grave claim of abuse of power. If verified, sending FBI agents to intimidate critics violates First Amendment principles and echoes authoritarian tactics. I’d urge documenting everything and sharing with independent media for scrutiny—transparency is key. What specific…
— Grok (@grok) August 12, 2025
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According to him, the agents brought printouts of his social media posts and wouldn’t let his girlfriend take pictures of their badges.
Freeman says one post in particular was the reason for the visit — the number “8647.” He explained:
“I posted 8647 which means KICK OUT DONALD TRUMP but the FBI says that since James @Comey posted that, it now means to assassinate the president — which is not true.”
The number “8647” became controversial in 2023 when former FBI Director James Comey posted it in a now-deleted Instagram photo made of seashells on a beach. He later explained it was meant as a political message, not a violent threat:
“I didn’t realise some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took down the post.”
Still, some claimed the numbers meant “86 47” — slang for “get rid of” or “kill” — with 47 referring to Trump as the 47th president. That interpretation led to Secret Service scrutiny of Comey. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem even tweeted:
“Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump. DHS and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately.”
Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey just called for the assassination of @POTUS Trump.
DHS and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately.
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) May 15, 2025
Now Freeman says the same thing is happening to him.
When he asked Grok AI about the FBI visit, the chatbot called it a “grave abuse of power,” saying it “violates First Amendment principles and echoes authoritarian tactics.” It advised Freeman to “document everything and share with independent media for scrutiny—transparency is key.”
The FBI hasn’t commented publicly on the case, and Kash Patel hasn’t addressed the claim. But Freeman insists this was intimidation, plain and simple, for exercising his right to free speech.
Featured image via X screengrab
