Comey asks judge to dismiss Trump 'seashells' case citing lack of 'true threat'

FILE PHOTO: FBI Director James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2017.Joshua Roberts | ReutersFormer FBI Director James Comey on Monday formally asked a federal judge to dismiss his indictment on a charge of threatening to kill President Donald Trump, saying that the photo he posted of seashells spelling out the number "86 47" did not represent a "true threat."Comey's lawyers, in their motion, said that the photo he took of the seashells on a North Carolina beach is free speech protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.And they said that the numerical phrase 8647 is a "well-known political slogan that expresses opposition to the president."This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.