October trial date set for former FBI Director Comey

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 243

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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United States District Judge Louise Flanagan has set an October court date for former FBI director James Comey.

A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted Comey in late April for posting on social media a photo of seashells arranged to read “86 47.” The term “86” is slang for cancelling something or getting rid of something. Trump is the 47th president. The photo was taken while Comey was vacationing in North Carolina.

While Comey …

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