That evidence confirms that the Secret Service illegally surveilled Comey after he posted the seashell picture, and it contradicts Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's account of how the case unfolded. Meanwhile, Trump was keenly interested in the Secret Service interview with Comey. A Secret Service supervisor replied that he would "ask for the preliminary interview notes as soon as they are available." According to the Secret Service, Comey "presented a professional appearance, was eager to speak and agreed to the consensual conversation." In an effort to support a sinister interpretation of Comey's picture, the FBI's Charlotte field office searched the agency's database of investigations.