Comey learns fate of bid to delay trial over ‘86 47’ seashell post at center of Trump threat case
Former FBI Director James Comey's trial has been postponed until October as he faces federal charges related to an Instagram post. Comey's defense team is preparing constitutional motions that could potentially lead to the case being dismissed. The charges stem from a post that prosecutors allege contained a threat against President Trump, which Comey denies.
- ▪James Comey's trial was initially set for July but has been delayed to October 21.
- ▪Comey's attorneys are preparing multiple constitutional motions to challenge the charges against him.
- ▪The charges relate to a May 2025 Instagram post featuring seashells that prosecutors claim amounted to a threat against President Trump.
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Attorney general Comey learns fate of bid to delay trial over ‘86 47’ seashell post at center of Trump threat case His attorneys are preparing constitutional motion they argue could lead to the case being thrown out By Robert Schmad Fox News Published May 26, 2026 1:11pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Comey claims he had no dark intentions with '86 47' seashell post, isn't scared of Trump admin Former FBI director James Comey told MSNBC Monday that he had no bad intentions with a post on Instagram he has since deleted, and that he is not intimidated by President Donald Trump’s administration.
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