New Secret Service emails reveal how case was built against James Comey
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials, apparently acting without a warrant, tracked former FBI Director James Comey from North Carolina to Virginia after he posted photos of seashells spelling out “86 47” last year, Comey’s attorneys allege.
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Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday asked the court to toss the case accusing him of threatening President Trump’s life, arguing that posting a picture of seashells spelling out "86 47" could not be considered a “true threat.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge on Monday to throw out federal charges against him, arguing that a photo of seashells arranged on a beach he posted on social media was not a call to violence against President Donald Trump but protected political speech.
Former FBI Director James Comey is urging a judge to throw out federal charges against him. He's arguing that a photo of seashells arranged on a beach he posted on social media was not a call to violence against President…
Former FBI Director James Comey Jr. is asking a federal judge to dismiss a federal criminal case accusing him of threatening President Donald Trump, arguing that his Instagram post at the center of the case doesn’t meet the legal definition…
Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge to dismiss the seashell threats case against him, which is set to go to trial in October, arguing that there was no actual threat against President Donald Trump in…
Ex-FBI Director James Comey's attorneys have filed a motion seeking the dismissal of the indictment charging Comey for posting a picture of seashells spelling out "8647."
Former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the Trump administration’s indictment over his social media post featuring seashells in the shape of “86 47,” an apparent threat against the president, as alleged by the Department of Justice.
Former FBI Director James Comey Jr. is asking a federal judge to dismiss the criminal case accusing him of threatening President Donald Trump, arguing that the prosecution endangers free speech by treating a political message as a criminal threat. “While…
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge to dismiss the seashell threats case against him, which is set to go to trial in October, arguing that there was no actual threat against President Donald Trump in the now year-old post.
Former FBI Director James Comey asked a judge to drop the charges against him, arguing that his "86 47" post was political speech, not a threat against President Donald Trump.
When former FBI Director James Comey arranged seashells on a beach, he thought it was protected political speech, not a threat against President Donald Trump. Because of this, on Monday, Comey urged a judge to throw out…
In a Monday court filing, former FBI Director Comey's attorneys told a federal judge there was no actual threat against President Donald Trump in a 2025 social media post.
Federal officials have misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation into former FBI director James Comey. That's according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President D…
Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation. That's according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President …
Former FBI Director James Comey asked a judge late Tuesday to dismiss the case against him over sharing a photo of seashells spelling “86 47,” arguing it amounts to a selective and vindictive prosecution ordered by President Trump.
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials, apparently acting without a warrant, tracked former FBI Director James Comey from North Carolina to Virginia after he posted photos of seashells spelling out “86 47” last year, Comey’s attorneys allege.
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted documents containing false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director…
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