DOJ Fires Maurene Comey, Daughter of James Comey, and There’s a Twist
Comey was reportedly “the Justice Dept lawyer who filed the key court declarations to keep the Epstein files from release under #FOIA.”
Maurene Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI Director James Comey, was fired from her position as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday. She had served in that role for nearly a decade. A Justice Department official confirmed to Fox News that Comey was notified of her termination by the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys.
Comey has worked on a number of high-profile cases for the Department of Justice, including the prosecutions of Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell.
🚨 BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi fires Maurene Comey from her job as top DOJ Manhattan prosecutor, the daughter of James Comey, per POLITICO.
She was responsible for prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. pic.twitter.com/MtnbdiZMC7
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 16, 2025
Here’s where the story starts to get interesting. Although the reason for her abrupt dismissal remains unclear, according to Politico’s senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein, she was reportedly “the Justice Dept lawyer who filed the key court declarations to keep the Epstein files from release under #FOIA.”
Gerstein attached an excerpt from a Politico article he co-authored:
Last year, U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe, a George W. Bush appointee, upheld the FBI’s denial of access to the bulk of the records. The judge’s ruling rested largely on a formal declaration from a federal prosecutor deeply involved in the Epstein and Maxwell prosecutions: Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. She argued that disclosure of the investigative records was likely to interfere with the appeal in Maxwell’s case.
SINGULARITY ACHIEVED: The Justice Dept lawyer who filed the key court declarations to keep the Epstein files from release under #FOIA was…wait for it…Maurene Comey, SDNY AUSA & daughter of ex-FBI Dir James. Links here w/@kyledcheney @Hailey_Fuchs https://t.co/KXHdQVHMTM pic.twitter.com/aAjRSiASMp
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) July 16, 2025
Comey’s January 2024 court filing can be viewed here.
Axios reported that she “successfully argued … that the disclosure of investigative records concerning Epstein would likely interfere with Maxwell’s appeal.”
That strikes me as a reasonable concern.
According to Axios:
Leading voices in Trump’s MAGA base have for months called for Maurene Comey’s ouster.
Among them was far-right activist Laura Loomer, who responded to news of her firing by calling on X for the dismissal of Maurene Comey’s husband, Lucas Issacharoff, an assistant U.S. attorney in the civil rights division.
Loomer has also been leading MAGA calls for the release of the Epstein files.
BREAKING NEWS:
Today, the DOJ FIRED Maurene Comey from the United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York.
She is the daughter of former disgraced FBI Director James @Comey.
This comes 2 months after my pressure campaign on Pam Blondi to fire Comey’s… https://t.co/0wVP4eYNFh pic.twitter.com/SOyrvHaZqb
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) July 16, 2025
Obviously, I have no idea why Comey was fired, but this court filing certainly adds new intrigue to the DOJ’s recent announcement that they would not be releasing the Epstein files.
In a Tuesday op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal, famed attorney Alan Dershowitz — who once represented Jeffrey Epstein — explained that the Trump administration could not release the Epstein files because most of the documents are under court-imposed sealing orders. This naturally raises the question: why didn’t the DOJ clarify this, rather than simply announce that there was no evidence to suggest Epstein was murdered or that he kept a client list? They had to anticipate the uproar that would follow.
It’s not shocking that the DOJ would fire Maurene Comey given her father’s contentious history with President Donald Trump.
Last week, sources told Fox News that James Comey, along with former CIA Director John Brennan were “under criminal investigation [by the FBI] for potential wrongdoing related to the Trump–Russia probe.”
According to Fox, “The full scope of the criminal investigations into Brennan and Comey is unclear, but two sources described the FBI’s view of the duo’s interactions as a ‘conspiracy,’ which could open up a wide range of potential prosecutorial options.”
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so iffff its true comey ddint want them released will she go on talk shows and say thats a lie or
that bondi told her
etc etc
again,,this is just more…oh look melanie wont hold trumps hand,, msm lefty garbage
we allll want to know the truth
but if the truth isnt really there then as we see the msm makes it up
they need the chaos
Well, there’s one way to prove her wrong. Release them.
Also, if she wanted them release and worked against her own wishes in her position then I think she would resign before being fired.
but what if there was really nothing to release?
in regards to a client list
and lets say there WAS a clients list
then that still would NOTTTT prove that someone on that list committed any actually illegal acts,,,,not including the ones that the left would make up
In a trafficking case you have to figure there had to be some clients mentioned in there somewhere – assuming the trafficking part referred to commercial sex work, as per the DOJ explanation of “human trafficking”.
If not, then how could the trafficking charges stick?
why would a client have to be mentioned?
jane doe is acceptable
why isnt john doe
why would trafficking charges stick?
force fraud or coercion are the reasons given legally
and how many females wouldnt take THAT opportunity to say they are a victim vs the glmaour and the life style that comes with
see: PDiddler females involved case FOR THAT reference
Clients would not have to be mentioned, I guess, if there were a place of sex business that could be understood to have sex for pay going on – with anonymous clients, say – an established brothel or something of the sort. Otherwise, you still have to prove that sex took place … or maybe they got Jizzlain on trafficking in terms of forcing the girls to serve drinks or some other labor?
With commercial sex charges there would have to be some sort of description of the commercial sex, how it happened, where, etc. I would figure that the jury would like to know some names to go along with the stories – unless, as I said, it was claimed to be some established brothel.
But there is a flight log and a contact list. The only thing else is that a client list would be those who Epstein was blackmailing/procuring for/extorting/etc. The names are there already.
The flight log is only those who flew with Epstein, right? There had to be lots who flew themselves or took yachts to get there. It’s unlikely that only people who flew with Epstein (or on his plane) came to that island.
Agree…but there is also the contact list which should contain all of those.
if the files existed why didnt maxwell offer it up in exchange for her freedom
unless she was afraid her freedom would get a visit from hillary!!???
Dont give in to lefty
maga!!!
“if the files existed why didnt maxwell offer it up in exchange for her freedom”
If the list was already in the hands of prosecutors Maxwell couldn’t proffer it in exchange for anything.
lets say you are correct
maxwell could have offered her eye witness testimony vs just a list
But she could have offered testimony even if a list doesn’t exist. Why didn’t she?
She must have reasons for not doing so. If so, then she would have the same reasons for not offering the list, even if it were in her possession and not in the possession of the prosecution.
The only alternative is to believe that she doesn’t know anything. Because if she knows, she’s decided to keep her knowledge to herself. If she isn’t doing that, then she must not know anything.
since james c was in trouble then it becomes even easier to see that the maureen c would need to cause conflict so that trump would look bad ..hence her father is just another victim of trump being the bad orangeman
f the left
good article
This 3 posts in a row with very random spacing is textbook Gonzo posting.
not sure what that means but …ok
it still wouldnt discredit the pov
and if you can,,please do
lol
ok “crazy /eccentric” posting
Actually, except for the ellipsis, that last post was much more e e cummings.
Ahh your so sweet
Is the she-Comey claiming that the government would be unable to seat an impartial jury if the documents were made public? In the whole United States they wouldn’t be able to find 12 people who hadn’t heard any of the FOIAed information or couldn’t, at least, lie during voir dire and claim that they couldn’t be impartial?? I find that particularly hard to believe, especially given all the other very high profile cases that have gone off without missing a beat.
Did the judge actually go through all of the FOIA-relevant materials and pick and choose which could be released and which couldn’t or did he just do the lazy thing and grant a blanket seal?
Certainly seems like a lot of BS.
Also, what is the probability that Gislane would win her appeal? Doesn’t that figure in, too? Was the case against her solid or not?
Yeah the naive jury seems to be a thing of the past. The judge in one of the high profile trials over the last 5 years (I think Chauvin but not sure) completely set aside the need for naivete and just asked jurors if they could be impartial. That’s not how it’s used to work but no one stopped it then. Why would someone stop it now?
I’ll tell you why this gets confusing b/c
were any of the females who performed ,,kindnapped?
oh that doesnt matter some will say they were under 18
YEAH BUT THE CONSTANT DRUM BEAT that allows the under 18 to be treated like adults……..trans surgeries..males who were r aped by their adult teachers, not treated as children etc
so now the real deal is b/c there are rich and famous people who might be guilty
alll the fn hypocrisy of the judicial system is whats actually being exposed
look at that Pddiler case
he wasnt guilty of trafficking
and trafficking for those of us keeping score has changed DRAMATICALLY over the years to suit the radical feminist movement
it use to be FEMALES SCREAMING
prostitution moral hands off our bodies its a womens right etc etc
then as soon as they figured out how to turn it pro female and misandry
tell the last time we heard the cry of
its between consenting adults leave the men along
b/c once again
lefty controls the narrative and the sheep fall in line
Looks like Bondi found a red-meat patsy to throw under the bus.
But it won’t be enough.
if you are saying PB will be gone
Im thinking no
left is throwing ,, as they always do,, at the wall to see what sticks
and as we saw right here on THIS BOARD so many screamed for her head TOTALLY based on
“how it looks”
f HOW IT LOOKS
its the left that produces and directs the movie but every so often they dont get to control the ending that they prefer
they throw it in front of a test audience and ifff they can get the sustained desired reaction ( which they almost got a week back or so) they want they win
but it has faded somewhat as the Dems are fighting to not speak the truth on their love..mandami
so if the maga can take over THAT pr lefty mess
bondi remains where she belongs…in charge!!
Naw, my gripes with Bondi go much deeper and start much earlier. Starting with Zimmerman. Then Florida Red Flags. Then establishing a Second Amendment Task Force with no Second Amendment advocates. Only more recently for telling America she had a damning document on her desk that she now says never existed.
as the dems like to say
just a gaffe
For nothing release sure is a lot of people fighting to keep that nothing from getting out.
Maurene Comey is deep state stooge clinton loyalist, appointed during biden term, who sanitized the epstein files before pam bondi and trump?
remember lefty was alll against porn b/c of female exploitation ( as they CLAIMED ). but as soon as female directors came on the scene ( yea, intended). the roaring wa pulled back
just like the internet “gap”
they cried that the internet was male dominated ( it was) but as soon as female gamers showed up there was then another cause ( harassment etc)
I wonder if her name came up in connection with the investigation into her corrupt father. Either in regards to the initial incident or she leaked something to him.
“That strikes me as a reasonable concern…”
I don’t need to be reasonable so I’ll go ahead and say it. Comey was doing the bidding of the Deep State to keep that which is concealed permanently out of the public eye. We already know that this scandal runs deep. Now what we need is justice.
I meant it was a reasonable concern because Maxwell was going through an appeal.
You wrote in this article: “It’s not shocking that the DOJ would fire Maurene Comey given her father’s contentious history with President Donald Trump.”
Are you a lawyer? Ever receive legal training? How about the Bar exam … did you pass?
Are you familiar with the U.S. Constitution? How about this:
“Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.”
Somehow I doubt that firing an employee because who their parent it presents some issues. Just saying.
“the disclosure of investigative records concerning Epstein would likely interfere with Maxwell’s appeal”
So?
The issue is “interfere with Maxwell’s appeal” succeeding, or the government’s opposition to the appeal. Two different things, I think. If it would hurt the G position (help Max) then withholding the list would be a Brady violation and could trigger a new trial. (Brady v Maryland).
So… why hasn’t this appeal been processed already? We’ve been complaining all during Biden*’s admin about releasing the info. Get this through the courts so we can get evidence out in the open. The only information that should ever be sealed long-term is identifiable victim information.
So did the seal that was put on the records also keep anyone from mentioning that there actually is a list? Would it be like a gag order so that nothing can be divulged at all?
“Comey has worked on a number of high-profile cases for the Department of Justice”
Because of her skills, or her connections?
/rhetorical
Some of the evidence is to be blunt never releasable because it is child ___________
The grand Epstein conspiracy theory was denied by prosecutors way back when, denied through the entire Biden presidency, is denied today, and zero evidence exists for it.
Epstein was a hedonist who was going to be in prison for life for child r_____ yes he killed himself.
A desire for a conspiracy does not mean one existed. Hillary Clinton was not going to an island in the middle of nowhere to see children, and neither was Donald Trump.
This should be a lesson
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If you have no evidence for something you are barking up the wrong tree.