VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-22
“A political message, expressed through a photo of seashells, is no true threat; now, the government’s use of Comey’s work of fiction to support this prosecution compounds the first amendment concerns.”
Mara Gassmann · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22
Mara Gassmann stated that James Comey's post was not a true threat and raised First Amendment concerns.
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