Former Federal Prosecutor Sues Trump Administration to Get Her Job Back

Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the U.S. government Monday to get her job back, saying her firing was for political reasons and was unconstitutional.

Her lawsuit in Manhattan federal court blamed the firing on the fact that her father is James Comey, a former F.B.I. director, “or because of her perceived political affiliation and beliefs, or both.”

Comey is seeking to be reinstated and a declaration that her firing was unlawful and a violation of the Constitution’s “Separation of Powers” clause.

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