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Comey says seashells post was political speech - not a threat - as he presses to dismiss charges
Former FBI Director James Comey seeks to dismiss charges against him, arguing a seashells social media post was political speech, not a threat. The government claims the post, using the number sequence '86 47' associated with 'get rid of,' constitutes a threat to President Donald Trump, while Comey's lawyers assert it's protected under the First Amendment.
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