Maurene Comey, a high-profile federal prosecutor who played key roles in cases against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Sean “Diddy” Combs, has been fired from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a report by Politico.
The reason for her dismissal has not been publicly confirmed. Politico cited two unnamed sources familiar with the matter who did not provide further details.
Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, served as senior trial counsel in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Her departure reportedly sparked a show of solidarity from colleagues, with dozens of prosecutors walking her out of the building on Wednesday.
Maurene Comey’s firing has stirred political speculation, particularly given her father’s contentious history with former President Donald Trump. James Comey was dismissed by Trump in 2017 during an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and has since become a vocal critic of the former president.
ABC News previously reported that Trump had “privately vented” about Maurene Comey working in his administration.
Her firing also comes as the Trump administration faces increasing criticism over its handling of the so-called Epstein files. Trump, who once promised to declassify the full Epstein documents, has faced backlash from some of his own supporters for not following through. On Tuesday, he dismissed the controversy as a “hoax,” blaming “past supporters” for buying into what he called “bulls—.”
Critics—including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.)—have pushed for greater transparency, with Boebert even suggesting a special counsel be appointed if the documents are not released.
As of now, the Justice Department and the Southern District of New York have not commented on Comey’s firing.
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