Federal prosecutors signaled that they might seek the removal of the lead defense attorney in James Comey's criminal case on Sunday, citing his possible role in the disclosures Comey made in 2017, shortly after President Donald Trump fired him as FBI director in his first term.
Prosecutors cited the yearslong relationship between Comey and the defense attorney overseeing his case, Patrick Fitzgerald, as a possible conflict of interest — noting in particular whether Fitzgerald might have had any role in the disclosures Comey made during Trump's first term.
"This fact raises a question of conflict and disqualification for current lead defense counsel," prosecutors said of Fitzgerald, Comey's longtime friend and former colleague. The two overlapped during their time as federal prosecutors for the Southern District of New York............
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Prosecutors cited the yearslong relationship between Comey and the defense attorney overseeing his case, Patrick Fitzgerald, as a possible conflict of interest — noting in particular whether Fitzgerald might have had any role in the disclosures Comey made during Trump's first term.
"This fact raises a question of conflict and disqualification for current lead defense counsel," prosecutors said of Fitzgerald, Comey's longtime friend and former colleague. The two overlapped during their time as federal prosecutors for the Southern District of New York............
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