Comey’s lawyers

“it effectuates a years-long campaign by the president to use the criminal process to punish Mr Comey for his protected speech and because of the president’s deep-seated animosity.”

Comey’s lawyers · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Attorneys representing James Comey contended that the indictment was part of a retaliatory effort by Donald Trump.

“In this context, no reasonable observer would understand the phrase ‘86 47’ to connote violence at all – let alone to threaten that Mr Comey personally would commit violence against the president,”

Comey’s lawyers · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Attorneys for James Comey argued that no reasonable observer would view his post as a threat of violence.