Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor, judge rules
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How outlets are covering this: 3 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Comey”, “DOJ”, “prosecutor”, “federal”. Distinct wording: PBS NewsHour uses “illegally” and “rules”; CBS News uses “charge” and “steps”; NBC News uses “reinstate” and “orders”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- PBS NewsHour reports: “The judge noted that Comey had worked on some of the nation's highest-profile cases and consistently received stellar reviews.”
- CBS News reports: “The DOJ took steps to charge James Comey with leaking information earlier this month, in its third attempt to bring criminal charges against the former FBI director and Trump foe.”
- NBC News reports: “Comey, whose father is James Comey, had worked on high-profile prosecutions before the Trump administration fired her last year.”
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- PBS NewsHour: Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor, judge rules
- CBS News: DOJ takes steps to charge James Comey again
- NBC News: Judge orders DOJ to reinstate former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director
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