politics
Lead prosecutor leaves DOJ's case accusing James Comey of threatening Trump by posting "86 47" in seashells
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no longer on the case, according to court papers filed late Friday.
TL;DR
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Petracca is no longer the lead prosecutor in the case against former FBI Director James Comey.
- Comey was indicted on charges of threatening President Trump based on an Instagram post featuring seashells arranged as '86 47'.
- Legal experts and Comey's team argue the charges are selective, vindictive, and politically motivated.
- The case is scheduled for trial in October, and Comey denies all wrongdoing.
- Petracca has been removed from at least three other cases recently, with no specified reasons.
- This case follows a previous indictment against Comey for lying to Congress, which was dismissed by a federal judge.