Judge rules Trump administration illegally fired Maurene Comey

A judge ruled Maurene Comey's firing was illegal. She believes she lost her federal prosecutor job because her father is former FBI chief James Comey.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM EDT · How we use AI

Judge rules Trump administration illegally fired Maurene Comey

A judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it fired Maurene Comey from her position as a federal prosecutor, BBC News reported.

Comey believes she was dismissed because her father, James Comey, is the former director of the FBI.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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