Comey Claims Seashell Message Was Political Speech

1 sourceUpdated Jul 28, 2026

When former FBI Director James Comey arranged seashells on a beach, he thought it was protected political speech, not a threat against President Donald Trump. Because of this, on Monday, Comey urged a judge to throw out…

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