Comey learns fate of bid to delay trial over ‘86 47’ seashell post at center of Trump threat case

A federal judge delayed former FBI Director James Comey's trial until October in a case where he faces charges of threatening President Donald Trump via an Instagram post featuring seashells arranged as '86 47.' Prosecutors argue the post, referencing '86' (slang for 'nix') and Trump's tenure as the 47th president, constitutes a criminal threat, while Comey's defense claims it is protected political speech under the First Amendment.