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Lead prosecutor leaves DOJ's case accusing James Comey of threatening Trump
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no longer on the case.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Lead prosecutor leaves DOJ’s case accusing James Comey of threatening Trump, The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as “86 47” is no longer on the case.
Context
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- Lead prosecutor leaves DOJ's case accusing James Comey of threatening TrumpCBS News - 2026-05-30T01:14:00+00:00
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