It’s unclear if Comey’s firing is at all tied to the ongoing controversy over the Epstein files, and it comes as numerous DOJ staff have separately been fired or left the agency voluntarily, with Reuters reporting two-thirds of the staff tasked with defending the administration’s policies have quit.

The Justice Department this week fired Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in New York who was involved in cases against Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

The FBI and DOJ said they do not plan to make future public disclosures related to their review of Epstein's case, stoking outrage among Trump's most vocal supporters.

The Department of Justice has reportedly fired Maurene Comey, a seasoned federal prosecutor who worked on the cases against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Comey is also the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey,

Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. I t was Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, and Ghislaine Maxwell was preparing a special gift to mark the occasion. She turned to Epstein’s family and friends. One of them was Donald Trump.

There was no specific reason given for Maurene Comey's firing from the US attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York, according to a person who spoke to the Associated Press.

A handful of congressional Republicans have raised questions about the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case.

Democrats urged the Republican majority to call Justice Department officials, including the attorney general and F.B.I. leaders, to Capitol Hill to discuss how they handled the Jeffrey Epstein case.