Former FBI Director James Comey has sharply criticized the Trump and his administration after the department of justice abruptly fired his daughter, Maurene Comey , a longtime federal prosecutor known for her work on high-profile cases involving Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs.
“The reservoir is in grave danger,” Comey said in a statement shared by Fox News being circulated on social media, after his daughter’s dismissal. “Right now, Trump and the hacks who lead the Department of Justice are hammering at the dam day after day, trying to turn it into just another gold leaf covered Trump subsidiary.”
Calling on career DOJ employees to hold the line, he added, “Our best hope is that good people will stay. You may get fired for acting that way, but there's honor in that and nothing but disgrace for those who don't stand up. There are going to be hard weeks in the Trump era and this was one for my family. But there are plenty of good people still in the department committed to doing things the right way, committed to the rule of law. For them, because of them, keep the faith.”
The Justice Department fired Maurene Comey last week via a memo that gave no explanation. “Yesterday was unexpectedly my last day in the Office,” she wrote in an internal email obtained by the New York Post. “I was summarily fired via memo from Main Justice that did not give a reason for my termination.”
Her dismissal comes as the Justice Department faces scrutiny over its decision to close parts of the Epstein investigation . Comey had led several significant prosecutions, including the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges and, more recently, a high-profile case involving music mogul Diddy Combs .
In the past year, Comey had become a target of far-right influencers close to Donald Trump . In May, conservative activist Laura Loomer publicly called for Attorney General Pam Bondi to fire Comey, accusing her of political bias.
“The reservoir is in grave danger,” Comey said in a statement shared by Fox News being circulated on social media, after his daughter’s dismissal. “Right now, Trump and the hacks who lead the Department of Justice are hammering at the dam day after day, trying to turn it into just another gold leaf covered Trump subsidiary.”
Former FBI Director James Comey lashes out at both President Trump and the DOJ after his daughter was fired for her role in two "failed" high-profile cases. pic.twitter.com/kcUzH3rsaM
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Calling on career DOJ employees to hold the line, he added, “Our best hope is that good people will stay. You may get fired for acting that way, but there's honor in that and nothing but disgrace for those who don't stand up. There are going to be hard weeks in the Trump era and this was one for my family. But there are plenty of good people still in the department committed to doing things the right way, committed to the rule of law. For them, because of them, keep the faith.”
The Justice Department fired Maurene Comey last week via a memo that gave no explanation. “Yesterday was unexpectedly my last day in the Office,” she wrote in an internal email obtained by the New York Post. “I was summarily fired via memo from Main Justice that did not give a reason for my termination.”
Her dismissal comes as the Justice Department faces scrutiny over its decision to close parts of the Epstein investigation . Comey had led several significant prosecutions, including the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges and, more recently, a high-profile case involving music mogul Diddy Combs .
In the past year, Comey had become a target of far-right influencers close to Donald Trump . In May, conservative activist Laura Loomer publicly called for Attorney General Pam Bondi to fire Comey, accusing her of political bias.
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