James Comey’s lawyers say US government distorted details in seashell case

The case centres on a social media post featuring a seashell message that prosecutors allege is a reference to killing US President Donald Trump.Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026Lawyers for James Comey — a former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and longtime subject of President Donald Trump’s ire — have said that United States prosecutors omitted key details and falsified others in a case brought against their client.Comey’s defence team filed a series of misconduct allegations on Tuesday, arguing that the government’s case is motivated by political retribution and riven with “irregularities”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ex-FBI chief Comey appears in court over alleged Trump threatlist 2 of 3Trump calls for ‘incitement’ charges against top Democrat Hakeem Jeffrieslist 3 of 3US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation fund’end of listThe lawyers are seeking the dismissal of the case.“Ample objective evidence — much of which comes directly from government officials’ own public statements and admissions — establishes that the President’s animus toward Mr Comey led to this vindictive and selective prosecution,” they wrote in one o...