Judge sets July 15 trial date in Comey case

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 07: Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey leaves the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees on Capitol Hill December 07, 2018 in Washington, DC. With less than a month of control of the committees, House Republicans subpoenaed Comey to testify behind closed doors about investigations into Hillary Clinton’s email server and whether President Trump’s campaign advisers colluded with the Russian government to steer the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey leaves the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees on Capitol Hill December 07, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sophia Flores and Frank Lara-Risco 
5:45 PM – Friday, May 8, 2026

A federal judge has set a trial date in the case of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey.

In a written order on Friday, Judge Louise Flanagan scheduled the trial for July 15th. The decision comes after Comey was indicted last month for allegedly threatening to kill the president in an Instagram post showing seashells arranged out to spell “86 47” on the beach.

The slang “86” means to get rid of, reject, or remove something or someone. President Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States.

Comey denies any wrongdoing, claiming that he was not aware that the post could be associated with violence. His lawyers plan to file a pre-trial motion challenging the indictment as a selective and vindictive prosecution.

 

“I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message. I didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down,” Comey posted. 

Authorities have indicated they have more evidence of suspected malfeasance.

The former FBI director is due in court on June 30th, where he’s expected to enter a not guilty plea.

 

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