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Trump 'illegally' fired James Comey's daughter Maurene who led Epstein and Diddy prosecutions, judge finds in bombshell ruling

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Deppisch, B. (2026, October 26). Trump 'illegally' fired James Comey's daughter Maurene who led Epstein and Diddy prosecutions, judge finds in bombshell ruling. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/us-politics/article-16240149/Trump-illegally-fired-James-Comey-daughter-judge-rules.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department illegally fired Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from her position as an assistant US attorney in New York last July. The termination violated constitutional protections including separation of powers, the First Amendment, and due process under the Fifth Amendment. Judge reinstated Comey to her role with back pay starting December 20, 2025.

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On October 26, 2026, US District Judge Jesse Furman ordered the Trump Justice Department to reinstate former Assistant United States Attorney Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, after ruling her dismissal in July 2025 was unlawful. The judge stated that allowing Comey’s firing to stand would "unsettle the very equilibrium established by this Nation's constitutional system." Judge Furman rejected the government's argument that federal prosecutors can be dismissed because they exercise presidential powers, noting it contradicts nearly two centuries of Supreme Court precedent. The Justice Department has expressed disagreement with the decision and plans to appeal in due course.

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A federal judge on Monday ruled that the Justice Department illegally fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from her job as a federal prosecutor in New York. asserted

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Comey was abruptly fired last July from her job as an assistant US attorney for the southern District of New York - where she had served for roughly a decade and oversaw some of the districts most high-profile prosecutions, including against Jeffrey Epstein and Sean 'Diddy' Combs. asserted

she → fire → Epstein

She filed a lawsuit shortly after, arguing that her abrupt termination was unconstitutional, and violated the separation of powers, the First Amendment, and due process protections under the Fifth Amendment, among others. asserted

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The judge overseeing the case agreed, and granted Comey retroactive reinstatement to her role, and back pay, beginning December 20, 2025. asserted

judge → oversee → role

This is a breaking news story and will be updated. asserted

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Trump 'illegally' fired James Comey's daughter Maurene who led Epstein and Diddy prosecutions, judge finds in bombshell ruling

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