North Carolina-based US District Judge Louise Flanagan, a George W. Bush appointee, on Friday tentatively scheduled James Comey’s criminal trial in the Trump assassination post case for July 15.
The trial date may be moved.
Comey’s lawyers of course will move to dismiss the case.
ABC News reported:
Former FBI Director James Comey is tentatively set to stand trial on July 15 on charges that he allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump by posting a photo of seashells spelling out “86 47” on a beach.
In a written order issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan scheduled the trial to begin on July 15.
After his court appearance in North Carolina that was originally set for Monday was canceled, Comey will be arraigned on June 30.
Comey’s lawyers have previewed that they plan to move to dismiss the case. His pretrial conference is scheduled to take place on or before May 29.
Comey turned himself into authorities and was arraigned in a federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, last week.
James Comey posted his threatening ‘8647’ Instagram post last May.
“Cool shell formation on my beach walk,” Comey said.
’86 47′ is a threat to ‘eliminate/kill’ the 47th president.
James Comey was indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina on two felony counts:
COUNT ONE: Knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon, the President of the United States;
COUNT TWO: knowingly and willfully did transmit in interstate and foreign commerce a communication that contained a threat to kill the President, Donald J. Trump
Read the indictment here.
Last month Ellis Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, describes the charges against Comey.
WATCH:
Ellis Boyle, the Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, describes the two felonies for which James Comey is being charged.
1. Knowingly and willfully made a threat to kill and to inflict bodily harm on the POTUS
2. Knowingly and willfully transmitted… pic.twitter.com/oo8Tyb7wic— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 28, 2026
Comey is facing up to 20 years in prison.
