Judge Rules Trump DOJ Illegally Fired Comey's Daughter
A judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director James Comey, from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The decision followed a legal challenge by Ms. Comey, who served in the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan.
Confirmed by several outlets
- Maurene Comey was fired from her job as an assistant United States attorney. — CNBC, The New York Times, Washington Post Politics, Financial Times, NPR and BBC World
- The judge ruled the firing was unlawful. — CNBC, The New York Times, Washington Post Politics, Financial Times, NPR and BBC World
- Maurene Comey is the daughter of former FBI director James Comey. — CNBC, The New York Times, Washington Post Politics, Financial Times, NPR and BBC World
Reported by one outlet so far
- The judge ordered Comey to be retroactively reinstated to her job. — CNBC
- The Trump administration’s defense of Comey’s firing flies in the face of nearly two centuries of Supreme Court precedent. — Washington Post Politics
- The firing occurred in July 2025. — DER SPIEGEL
- Maurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. — NPR
- The ruling deals a blow to the US government’s claims of sweeping presidential power to sack officials. — Financial Times
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First reportedCNBC, Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:57:24 GMT
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