Court hears Maurene Comey was fired as retaliation against ex-FBI chief father

Key Highlights

• Comey’s lawsuit contends that Donald Trump’s justice department axed her without explanation or cause, and instead simply cited “article 2 of the United States constitution and the laws of the United States” in an email. Comey claimed in her suit that she asked US attorney Jay Clayton for a reason, and he allegedly said: “All I can say is it came from Washington.
• I can’t tell you anything else.” She received an exemplary review – from the same prosecutor who would ultimately inform her of the shocking termination – three months earlier, the suit claims.“Defendants have not provided any explanation whatsoever for terminating Ms Comey.
• In truth, there is no legitimate explanation,” Comey’s suit charges.
• “Rather, Defendants fired Ms Comey solely or substantially because her father is former FBI director James B Comey, or because of her perceived political affiliation and beliefs, or both.”The hearing on Thursday was largely procedural, lasting less than one hour.
• Comey’s legal team wants to move forward with discovery.