Trial of ex-FBI chief Comey over alleged seashell threat moved to October

WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - ‌A U.S. ​judge ​on Tuesday pushed back to October 21 the trial of ‌former FBI Director James Comey over a ⁠social media post of seashells that prosecutors allege was ‌a threat to President ‌Donald Trump, according to a court document.

The decision by U.S. District Judge Louise ​Wood Flanagan came after Comey's lawyers said they expected to file "multiple motions ⁠on constitutional grounds" seeking to have the case thrown out ​before a trial. Those filings are due to be submitted in July.

The ​trial, which is scheduled ‌to take place in New Bern, North Carolina, had initially been set ⁠to begin in July.

Prosecutors have charged Comey with threatening harm to the president and ⁠transmitting a threat across state lines. The case arises ​from a May 2025 social media post by Comey showing seashells arranged to form the numbers "86 ‌47." Trump is the 47th U.S. president and "86" is a slang ‌term originating in the restaurant industry ⁠that can mean to ‌run out ​of something or to "get rid of."

(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward, editing by Michelle ‌Nichols )

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