In a quietly unfolding development that has stirred speculation across political and legal circles, Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey — daughter of former FBI Director James Comey — has reportedly now been dismissed from her position at the Department of Justice, according to reports from Politico and The New York Times.
Comey, who spent nearly a decade at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York, had been at the center of several high-profile prosecutions, including the explosive Jeffrey Epstein case and, more recently, the trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Her abrupt departure follows closely on the heels of a legal defeat, as Combs was acquitted on some of the most serious charges leveled against him — including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking — by a New York jury earlier this month.
Though the Department of Justice has not publicly confirmed the reason for Comey’s reported termination, the timing has raised eyebrows, especially given the weight of her recent assignments.
For conservatives who have long questioned the impartiality of the federal justice system, the Comey name evokes skepticism, if not outright distrust.
Maurene Comey’s connection to the Epstein saga — in which she served as one of the lead prosecutors until the disgraced financier was found dead in his cell in 2019 — only adds to the intrigue.
Critics on the right have noted that the Epstein investigation was marred by unanswered questions and a troubling lack of transparency, and Comey’s role has been quietly scrutinized in recent years.
Her dismissal also comes amid renewed scrutiny of her father, James Comey, who helmed the FBI during some of the most politically volatile years in recent memory.
Fox News Digital recently reported that both the former FBI director and ex-CIA Director John Brennan are under federal criminal investigation over potential misconduct related to the Steele dossier — the now-infamous opposition research file that helped launch the Trump-Russia investigation in 2016.
Sources have described the FBI’s internal review as considering the interactions between Brennan and Comey as part of a possible “conspiracy,” potentially opening the door to a broad array of prosecutorial avenues.
The elder Comey stirred further controversy this past May when he posted an image on social media of the numbers “86 47” drawn in seashells on a beach.
Though he claimed it was a coincidence, the image was widely interpreted as a veiled threat to former — now current — President Donald Trump, with “86” being slang for “get rid of” and “47” a reference to Trump’s status as the 47th president. The image was later deleted, and Comey was reportedly questioned by the Secret Service.
While the exact reasons for Maurene Comey’s departure remain unconfirmed, the timing and optics — combined with the political baggage attached to her last name — make it difficult for many to view this as a routine personnel matter.
For critics of the DOJ, it’s another reminder of the blurred lines between justice and politics in Washington’s most powerful institutions.
So far the Trump administration has now issued a formal statement on Comey’s departure.
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