Prosecutor exits Comey seashell threat case as scrutiny grows
TL;DR
The lead federal prosecutor who signed the indictment accusing James Comey of threatening Donald Trump via an Instagram seashell image that formed '86 47' has left the case, replaced by Timothy Severo. The indictment charges one count of threatening the president’s life and one of transmitting an interstate threat; Comey denies wrongdoing, and the trial remains set for October amid debate over prosecutorial motives and First Amendment concerns.
- Lead prosecutor leaves DOJ's case accusing James Comey of threatening Trump by posting "86 47" in seashells CBS News
- Lead federal prosecutor in James Comey seashells photo case steps aside NBC News
- Lead prosecutor on former FBI Director Comey's 'seashells' case withdraws without explanation ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Comey Trial Postponed to October National Review
- Comey seashells photo trial set for October in New Bern WITN
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on CBS News