Tentative trial date set in James Comey's 'seashell' case
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Key Points:
- Former FBI Director James Comey is tentatively scheduled to stand trial on July 15 for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump by posting a photo of seashells spelling out "86 47" on a beach.
- U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan scheduled the trial date, with Comey’s arraignment set for June 30 and a pretrial conference planned on or before May 29.
- The indictment follows renewed prosecution efforts by the Department of Justice after a previous indictment against Comey on unrelated charges was dismissed.
- The case centers on a since-deleted Instagram post by Comey showing "86 47" in seashells, which Trump's allies interpret as a coded threat, referencing "86" as slang for "get rid of" and Trump being the 47th president.
- Comey removed the post after backlash, stating he was unaware the numbers could be linked to violence and emphasizing his opposition to any form of violence.
