Embattled former FBI Director James Comey asked the courtroom for a 4-month delay of the trial scheduled for subsequent month within the Trump assassination risk case.
The Justice Department didn’t oppose Comey’s request.
Earlier this 12 months, a grand jury from the Japanese District of North Carolina indicted Comey on two felony counts:
COUNT ONE: Knowingly and willfully make a risk to take the lifetime of, and to inflict bodily hurt upon, the President of the USA;
COUNT TWO: knowingly and willfully did transmit in interstate and overseas commerce a communication that contained a risk to kill the President, Donald J. Trump
Learn the indictment here.
James Comey posted his threatening ‘8647’ Instagram put up in Might 2025.
“Cool shell formation on my seashore stroll,” Comey stated.
’86 47′ is a risk to ‘get rid of/kill’ the forty seventh president.
In a courtroom submitting earlier this 12 months, Comey’s legal professionals requested Decide Louise Flanagan, a George W. Bush appointee, to push again the trial date to October.
The trial was beforehand tentatively scheduled for July 15.
Comey’s lead counsel, Patrick Fitzgerald, a former US Legal professional for the Northern District of Illinois, instructed the choose that Comey will file motions in search of dismissal of the indictment:
“Mr. Comey expects to file a number of motions on constitutional grounds in search of dismissal of the indictment. A few of these motions could also be dependent upon the invention to be produced by the Authorities, and should require in depth briefing,” Fitzgerald wrote.
“Discovery continues to be forthcoming from the Authorities. For that purpose, Mr. Comey respectfully requests that the Court docket prolong the present scheduling deadlines, and set the next schedule for motions and arraignment,” he added.
On Monday, Comey’s legal professionals requested for the October trial to be pushed again 4 months, and the Justice Division doesn’t oppose the delay.
JUST IN: Former FBI Director James Comey asks for 4-month delay of trial set for subsequent month on prices that he threatened President Trump’s life. DOJ doesn’t oppose the delay! Doc: https://t.co/W43xsoZWUM
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) September 15, 2026
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