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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brittney Donovan

Trump's DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter Maurene Comey, judge rules

Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey outside court during the Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial, June 3, 2025 - (AP)

A federal judge ruled on Monday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from her position as a federal prosecutor in New York last year.

Judge Jesse M. Furman determined that Maurene Comey, who served as an assistant U.S. attorney for ten years, was unlawfully removed in July 2025 despite handling major national cases and earning "the highest accolades from supervisors and peers alike."

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