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James Comey’s son-in-law resigns as federal prosecutor just minutes after ex-FBI director’s indictment
NY Post ^
| 9/26/25
| Emily Crane
Posted on 09/26/2025 11:37:48 AM PDT by Libloather
James Comey’s son-in-law abruptly resigned from his gig as a federal prosecutor Thursday — just minutes after the ex-FBI director was indicted by a federal grand jury.
Troy Edwards Jr. quit his position as a senior national security prosecutor within the Eastern District of Virginia, which is the same office now prosecuting his father-in-law.
In a one-sentence resignation letter addressed to new US Attorney Lindsey Halligan, Edwards said he was leaving “to uphold my oath to the Constitution and the country.”
The indictment against Comey, 64, alleges he lied to Congress while giving his Sept. 30, 2020, congressional testimony amid the Trump-Russia collusion investigation.
Comey — who served as FBI director from 2013 until Trump fired him in 2017 — insisted he was innocent but was expected to surrender Friday.
The former top lawman was charged with making false statements and obstruction of justice. He is facing up to five years in prison if convicted on both counts.
Trump, who for years derided the Russiagate investigation as a “hoax” and a “witch hunt,” celebrated the indictment — insisting that the “dirty cop” ex-FBI director must pay “a very big price.”
**SNIP**
News of his son-in-law’s resignation comes after Comey’s eldest daughter, Maureen Comey, was fired from her job as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan in July.
She filed a lawsuit earlier this month claiming she was axed “solely or substantially because her father is former FBI Director James B. Comey.”
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: comey; comeycrimefamily; emilycrane; fbi; indictment; jamescomey; jamescomeyindicted; jamescomeysil; maurenecomey; prosecutor; troyedwards; troyedwardsjr
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What is the downside of one less member of this sorry clan getting their paycheck from the federal government and We, the people?
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:10:11 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(The politicized state destroys many aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
To: Vigilanteman
News of his son-in-law’s resignation comes after Comey’s eldest daughter, Maureen Comey, was fired from her job as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan in July. It is to laugh.
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:10:36 PM PDT
by
kiryandil
(No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
To: Libloather
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:12:36 PM PDT
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
To: kiryandil
What a catch (vice versa): Comey face. /s
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:21:06 PM PDT
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
To: logi_cal869
She really looks like her father.
To: Libloather
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:28:40 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: Libloather
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:28:59 PM PDT
by
Wpin
("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
To: logi_cal869
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:35:23 PM PDT
by
kiryandil
(No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
To: shelterguy
Isn’t that considered a “three-fer?”
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:41:14 PM PDT
by
Night Hides Not
(Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
To: kiryandil
ROFLMAO
(still chuckling)
Better:
(Looking in the mirror: “Thanks, dad. /s”)
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:42:37 PM PDT
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
To: AppyPappy
They were all for it when they came for us...
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posted on
09/26/2025 12:44:46 PM PDT
by
packrat35
(“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
To: Libloather
What took him so long?
Seriously.
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posted on
09/26/2025 1:27:43 PM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
(It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
To: Libloather
Happy trails, and I will forget you were ever a federal prosecutor.
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posted on
09/26/2025 5:07:57 PM PDT
by
popdonnelly
(All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
To: Libloather
Don’t go away mad. Just go away.
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posted on
09/27/2025 1:13:25 AM PDT
by
umbagi
(Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it. [Twain])
To: Libloather
Dad in law to be hiring him
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