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Comey Challenges Charges as Retaliation | Durham News
Former FBI Director James Comey is fighting back against charges he says are politically motivated, filing a motion to dismiss the case alleging he was unfairly targeted for speaking out against the president. The charges stem from an Instagram post in May 2025 where he shared seashells spelling “eighty-six forty-seven,” which prosecutors and the president claim was a threat — though Comey insists it was accidental and he removed it after backlash. Facing two felony counts — threatening the president and transmitting a threat across state lines — each carrying up to five years in prison…
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