Citing ‘common sense,’ James Comey’s team urges judge to toss seashells case
If the case were to survive the legal challenges, it would go to trial in October. Comey was indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina in April. Prosecutors argued that an image he posted online of seashells grouped in the formation of the numbers “86 47” was a threat against the president.
- ▪If the case were to survive the legal challenges, it would go to trial in October.
- ▪Comey was indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina in April.
- ▪Prosecutors argued that an image he posted online of seashells grouped in the formation of the numbers “86 47” was a threat against the president.
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Justice DepartmentCiting ‘common sense,’ James Comey’s team urges judge to toss seashells caseAttorneys for the former FBI director say the indictment secured by the Trump administration “targets and chills core political speech and fails as a matter of law.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging former FBI Director James Comey over an Instagram photo he posted of seashells spelling out "8647."@comey via Instagram; Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 27, 2026, 1:30 PM EDTBy Ryan J.
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