Court Filing Alleges Secret Service Conducted Illegal Surveillance of James Comey
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey have filed a court motion seeking to dismiss an indictment against him, alleging that the U.S. Secret Service conducted illegal electronic surveillance on Comey at the request of a high-level official. The filing claims this occurred after President Donald Trump alleged Comey had threatened his life by posting a photo with seashells forming the numbers '8647'—a reference to the 47th president, which Comey was accused of using as coded language for assassination. The court document also states that Secret Service supervisors acknowledged the surveillance might be legally questionable but proceeded anyway. It further claims coordination between the agency and Trump's team, including updates sent directly from Air Force One during a press event about Comey’s Instagram post. The filing argues this case is an example of vindictive prosecution. This follows another dismissal in Virginia last year for a separate indictment against Comey related to false testimony before Congress.
Topics: Indictment James Comey Presidential Claims Surveillance U.S. Secret Service