Former FBI Director James Comey filed a motion late Tuesday seeking dismissal of federal charges accusing him of making a veiled threat against President Trump through a social media post. The post in question consisted of a photograph of seashells arranged to form the numbers “86 47.” Comey’s legal team has argued that the Department of Justice’s handling of the case violates fundamental legal principles.
In the motion, Comey claims that the DOJ conducted surveillance of him that was “illegal,” according to reporting from CBS News. His legal team contends that the prosecution of the case undermines “bedrock” principles of justice, as noted by NBC News reporting on the defense arguments.
This marks the second criminal charge brought against Comey by the Trump administration, according to NBC News. The case has drawn attention as part of a broader pattern of legal conflicts between former Trump associates and the current administration.
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