Lead Prosecutor Withdraws from Criminal Case Against James Comey
DoJ filing did not say why Timothy Severo is replacing Matthew Petracca in case over ex-FBI director’s ‘86 47’ post
TL;DR
- Lead prosecutor Matthew Petracca has withdrawn from the criminal case against former FBI director James Comey.
- Timothy Severo will replace Petracca, with no explanation provided for the change.
- Comey is indicted on two counts of threatening the president over a social media post of seashells arranged as '86 47'.
- Comey has publicly declared his innocence and believes in the federal judiciary.
- This case follows a previous attempt by the Justice Department to prosecute Comey, which was dismissed.
- Legal experts view the charges as politically motivated and linked to Donald Trump's desire for revenge against critics.
- Comey's trial is scheduled to begin on October 21 in North Carolina.