The Seashells Case: A Symbol of Trump's Unchecked Authoritarianism The James Comey seashells case has all the hallmarks of a farcical drama, with a former FBI director accused of threatening the President via Instagram and a prosecution so dubious that even officials within the Justice Department have privately described it as "a complete loser.
" However, beneath its comical surface lies a disturbing truth about the Trump administration's willingness to use the justice system for punishment and retribution. Comey's lawyers argue in their motions before U. S.
District Judge Louise Flanagan that the seashells case represents a fundamental erosion of constitutional principles protecting free speech.