THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - James Comey ’86 47′ Case Prosecutor Resigns.
A key federal prosecutor has been replaced in the high-profile case against former FBI Director James Comey.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Petracca, who had been handling the Justice Department ’s criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey , has stepped down, according to a court filing. Petracca will be replaced by Timothy Severo as the case moves forward in the Eastern District of North Carolina. The change was not explained in court filings. DETAIL: Comey faces two federal charges tied to an Instagram post showing seashells arranged to read “86 47,” which prosecutors contend amounted to a threat against President Donald J. Trump . “86” means to remove or kill in hospitality and mob slang; Trump became the 47th U.S. President in 2025. The Justice Department argues that the phrase carried an…Open