{"id":676123,"date":"2026-09-26T16:46:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=676123"},"modified":"2026-09-26T16:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:46:37","slug":"james-comey-8647-seashells-trial-date-delayed-until-early-2027-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=676123","title":{"rendered":"James Comey \u20188647\u2019 seashells trial date delayed until early 2027: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sg-comey-1-1200x630.jpg\" class=\"attachment-facebook size-facebook wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey is reportedly being delayed until 2027 as the judge wades through several motions.<\/p>\n<p>One such motion, filed on behalf of Comey by his defense team, seeks to dismiss the case entirely. It alleges that the case is not based on any suspicion of criminal wrongdoing, but on President Donald Trump\u2019s anger toward the former FBI director.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan declined to set a trial date in the case against Comey, in which prosecutors say that a photo he posted on Instagram of seashells arranged to spell out \u20188647\u2019 amounted to a threat against the president. The term \u201986\u2019 is widely considered to be restaurant slang for running out of or canceling an item, and 47 is thought to be a reference to the 47th president,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/justice-department\/james-comey-seashells-case-delayed-early-2027-rcna599883?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&amp;taid=6ab6d2c833163b00017b2999&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>NBC News<\/em><\/a> reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe gravity of the charges, pending motions, and the need to provide defense counsel additional time to prepare for trial promote need for continuance,\u201d she wrote in a Friday order.<\/p>\n<p>Comey will not be arraigned until January, despite it being scheduled for Wednesday in New Bern, North Carolina, meaning he has not entered a plea in the case yet.<\/p>\n<p>X users had a lot to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">it takes 9 months to review \u201cseveral motions\u201d? how many motions is several? our court system is ridiculous<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iam Aaron E Colyer (@aaronecolyeriam) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aaronecolyeriam\/status\/2103575913547907326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This would be like catching Capone for tax evasion.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patrick Berzai (@patrickberzai) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/patrickberzai\/status\/2103581401643905060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Well He, John Brennan, Rice, and Obama with the help of Hillary Clinton and the completely made up story they called a dossier did disastrous damage to our country and the trust Americans have with our mainstream media. It was all a lie.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Politicized Agendas (@Gandersonstake) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Gandersonstake\/status\/2103850619324731805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Infuriating. Where is the DoJ to ameliorate these activist judges? They\u2019re not royalty, they\u2019re judges who can be investigated, impeached or jailed as required.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James M deVille (@SteelKingah22) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteelKingah22\/status\/2103797437559140502?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Until after Dems take the house and impeach Trump. Then the same RINO\u2019s Trump endorsed in the senate help Dems remove him! Then Comey will be pardoned by President Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric5115 (@EricX5115) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricX5115\/status\/2103861563798978850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Comey is hoping for the Democrats to take the midterms, then squash the charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Craig S McQuade (@CraigSMcQuade1) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CraigSMcQuade1\/status\/2103848998750851082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is STUPID. This is a SHOW to make it look like <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGToddBlanche?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AGToddBlanche<\/a> DID something!<\/p>\n<p>WE WANT CONSPIRACY CHARGES!!!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HellcatRydr (@hellcatrydr) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hellcatrydr\/status\/2103792827679555641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Who is making those decisions\u2026in hope the media will drop the topic\u2026Comey is a criminal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patrick Henry (@patrckhenry1) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/patrckhenry1\/status\/2103820027044536594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sg-comey-1-1200x630.jpg\" title=\"James Comey \u20188647\u2019 seashells trial date delayed until early 2027: report\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey is reportedly being delayed until 2027 as the judge wades through several motions. One such motion, filed on behalf of Comey by his defense team, seeks to dismiss the case entirely. 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