Comey Seeks Dismissal
James Comey asks a court to toss charges tied to his seashell Instagram post.
July 27, 2026 · Updated Jul 27, 3:27pm ET
CBS NewsComey asks judge to drop case over seashells Instagram post, arguing speech is protected by First Amendment
Epoch TimesComey Asks Federal Court to Dismiss Charges He Threatened Trump
ABC NewsJames Comey files motion seeking dismissal of seashell indictment
Associated PressComey says seashells post was political speech - not a threat - as he presses to dismiss charges
CNBCComey asks judge to dismiss Trump 'seashells' case citing lack of 'true threat'
NBC NewsJames Comey’s lawyers are asking a judge to dismiss the Trump administration’s ‘seashells’ case
The Washington SunJames Comey Filed a Motion to 86 his ‘86 47’ Criminal Charges
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What happened
Former FBI Director James Comey
James ComeyAmerican lawyer and 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (born 1960) asked a federal district court in North Carolina on July 27 to dismiss an indictment charging him with threatening President Donald Trump over an Instagram photo of seashells spelling “8647.” Federal prosecutors allege the post constituted a threat against Trump’s life. Comey’s lawyers argued the phrase “86 47” is a political slogan opposing Trump, protected by the First Amendment, and does not meet the legal standard for a “true threat.” The motion says dictionaries, context, precedent and common sense show the phrase does not connote a call for violence.
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