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Judge: Trump DOJ illegally fired prosecutor Maurene Comey
A federal judge ruled that the Trump Justice Department illegally fired Maurene Comey, a former prosecutor who handled several of the country’s highest-profile cases and consistently earned stellar performance reviews. The ruling raises questions about political influence over federal prosecutions.
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