Judge Hands Trump Massive Loss Over James Comey’s Daughter

Summary

A judge ruled Monday that Maurene Comey was wrongfully terminated from her position as the former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, ordering the Justice Department to reinstate her with back pay. Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was fired in July 2025. The DOJ did not provide a rationale for her ouster at the time, simply citing Donald Trump’s authority to do so as the sole justification. In a federal lawsuit, Comey argued that her firing was part of the president’s political retribution campaign against her father, who testified before…

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