Prosecutor Steps Off Comey Case As Legal Challenges Mount

Recent communications between prosecutors and Comey’s legal team were reportedly handled by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Phil Aubart rather than Petracca.

The indictment stems from an Instagram post made by Comey that featured seashells arranged on a beach to form the numbers “86 47.”

Federal prosecutors argued that a reasonable person could interpret the message as a threat directed toward Trump, the nation’s 47th president.

According to the indictment, the post represented “a serious expression of an intent to do harm to the President of the United States.”