James Comey files motion seeking dismissal of seashell indictment

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1 day ago · Former FBI Director James Comey's attorneys have filed a motion seeking the dismissal of the indictment charging Comey for posting a picture on his Instagram account of seashells spelling out "8647," which federal prosecutors say constituted a threat against President Donald Trump's life. "This indictment targets protected speech at the heart of the First Amendment," Comey's attorneys said in ...

James Comey says seashells post was political speech and not a...

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20 hours ago · 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 Donald Trump but protected political speech.

Comey asks judge to drop case over seashells Instagram post,...

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22 hours ago · Former FBI Director James Comey argued that criminal charges stemming from an Instagram post should be dropped because his speech is protected by the First Amendment.

Comey asks judge to dismiss Trump 8647 seashells case - CNBC

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23 hours ago · Former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge to dismiss his indictment on a charge of threatening to kill President Donald Trump. Comey's lawyers said the Instagram photo he posted of ...

James Comey asks court to toss 'unconstitutional' seashells case

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21 hours ago · Former FBI Director James Comey wants a judge to toss a criminal case that accuses him of threatening the president by posting an image of seashells.

James Comey files to toss Donald Trump '86-47' seashell case: Not...

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23 hours ago · 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&…

James Comey seashells case: Lawyers ask judge to dismiss Trump...

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21 hours ago · Attorneys 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.”

Comey Seeks Dismissal of Seashells Charges - The New York Times

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20 hours ago · James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, asked a judge on Monday to throw out the indictment accusing him of threatening President Trump with a photograph of seashells arranged to read “86 47 ...

James Comey indicted over seashell photo that officials say...

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Apr 28, 2026 · The Justice Department secured an indictment Tuesday charging former FBI Director James Comey with threatening the life of President Donald Trump by posting a photo of seashells on Instagram.

James Comey, former FBI director, presses to dismiss charges

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18 hours ago · WASHINGTON — 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.