Court rules DOJ was wrong to fire Maurene Comey; orders reinstatement for daughter of James Comey
The Justice Department broke the law when it summarily fired Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director and prominent anti-Trump figure James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday, ordering that she be reinstated to her high-level prosecutor's post and given back pay.
TL;DR
- Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, was fired by the Justice Department.
- A federal judge ruled the firing was unlawful.
- The judge ordered Maurene Comey's reinstatement to her prosecutor post.
- Back pay was also ordered for Maurene Comey.