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Trial of ex-FBI chief Comey over alleged seashell threat moved to October

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James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Joshua Roberts Reuters

WASHINGTON - A U.S. judge on Tuesday pushed back to October 21 the trial of former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post that prosecutors allege was a threat to President Donald Trump, according to a court document.

(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward, editing by Michelle Nichols )

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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 10:36 AM.

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