How the Trump administration is trying to defend its firing of Maurene Comey

Star federal prosecutor is fighting her no-cause firing, as DoJ dances around Trump’s loathing of her father, James ComeyTwo weeks after Maurene Comey secured a guilty verdict against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the Manhattan federal prosecutor received a three-paragraph letter from top justice department authorities.“Your employment with the Department of Justice is hereby terminated, and you are removed from federal service effective immediately,” the 16 July missive from Francey Hakes, director of the DoJ’s executive office for United States attorneys, said. Continue reading...

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