Judge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director Comey
The judge ordered that Maurene Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job as an assistant U.S.
Key points
- Maurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade.
- A judicial ruling finding her dismissal unlawful adds to concerns of politically motivated firings at the DOJ.
The judge ordered that Maurene Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job as an assistant U.S.
Maurene Comey had argued that she was fired because her father, former FBI chief James Comey, was target of Trump's ire.
Maurene Comey believes she was let go from her job as a federal prosecutor because her father is the former FBI director.
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