Judge conditionally agrees to cancel Comey appearance in Trump threat case
Comey’s lawyers said the appearance is unnecessary because he already surrendered in Virginia and the Justice Department supports the request.
- A federal judge in North Carolina conditionally agreed to cancel former FBI Director James Comey's court appearance on charges of threatening President Trump, at Trump's request and with government support.
- Comey requested to cancel the hearing because he already appeared in Alexandria, Virginia, last week for the allegations.
- U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan said she would cancel the appearance if Comey files a waiver for the hearing by Friday.
- Comey faces two charges for sharing a photo with a message prosecutors say threatened Trump's life, requiring proof he knowingly and willfully issued the threat.
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Comey will not appear in Greenville federal court next week
Former FBI Director James Comey will not head to a federal court in Greenville next week. A scheduled court appearance related to Comey’s recent indictment by a North Carolina federal grand jury is being canceled. Comey faces two charges related to alleged threats against President Donald Trump. The charges are based on a social media post last year in which Comey documented sea shells on a beach arranged to spell out “86 47.” He appeared in a V…
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Justice Department agrees to appearance waiver for Comey
(The Center Square) – Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday requested his appearance in a North Carolina federal court be canceled, and the U.S. Department of Justice gave support.
Judge to cancel Comey's North Carolina court appearance
A North Carolina federal judge is poised to cancel former FBI Director James Comey’s second court appearance after his attorneys argued he already made an initial appearance in a related federal case. Comey, who led the FBI from 2013 to 2017, was indicted last week over a social media post prosecutors allege carried threatening implications toward President Donald Trump. Comey’s lawyers asked the court to cancel Friday’s scheduled hearing in Nor…
James Comey Could Avoid Court Appearance In Trump Threat Case Involving Seashell Photo
A federal judge in North Carolina on Thursday conditionally agreed to cancel former FBI Director James Comey's upcoming court appearance on charges that he threatened President Donald Trump, after Comey said he already appeared before a judge in Virginia on the same allegations. Comey Seeks To Skip Second Appearance According to an Associated Press report, Comey asked the court to call off the North Carolina hearing because he made an initial ap…
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