Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired Maurene Comey from her job at the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, Breitbart reported. The daughter of former FBI Director James Comey previously prosecuted accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged accomplice, Gislaine Maxwell.
Politico broke the news that she was let go, but noted that "the reason for her firing was not immediately clear." In fact, Breitbart couldn't get a return call for comment from the Department of Justice of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, where Maurene Comey was employed.
In addition to the Epstein case, Maurene Comey was also the prosecutor for the case against Sean "Diddy" Combs. The disgraced rap mogul was accused of sex trafficking and racketeering, but was only convicted of lesser crimes.
🚨 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
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With so little information available about the circumstances of her firing, rumors abound about the possibilities. One of those speculating is noted internet commentator and investigative journalist Laura Loomer.
Loomer posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday with her theory about the firing. She said the move "came 2 months after" Bondi was subjected to a "pressure campaign" to fire Maurene Comey and her husband.
"Maurene Comey’s husband is Lucas Issacharoff," Loomer noted. "As I previously reported, he works at the current Trump DOJ, despite a long history of being a Trump hater. He is the Assistant U.S. Attorney is SDNY, working in the Civil Division since 2019," Lomer noted.
"No word yet on whether or not he was also fired today, but he should be!" she added. Loomer celebrated this as a "+1" move for Bondi.
While it's not known if there's any connection, it's curious that the FBI recently launched a probe into the Russia collusion hoax. At the center of that scandal were James Comey and CIA Director John Brennan.
The shakeup comes as President Donald Trump and his administration face criticism for suddenly downplaying the case against the late Jeffrey Epstein. According to Fox News, Trump had contradicted Bondi's earlier promises by presenting Epstein's as old news after the case was closed without the promised release of the files.
"He's dead for a long time. He was never a big factor in terms of life," Trump said Tuesday when asked by reporters what he thought about the fact that there were still calls to release the files.
"I don't understand what the interest or what the fascination is. I really don't, and the credible information's been given," Trump added.
"It's pretty boring stuff. It's sordid, but it's boring." Trump simply claimed. He has been supportive of Bondi despite contradicting her earlier promises, but it's unknown whether firing Maurene Comey was part of this effort to move on from Epstein.
Some things are happening in the Trump administration that don't make sense at the moment. However, Trump still has the support of his base and a mandate in office, and hopefully, both will bolster his ability to continue implementing his original agenda.
