Event Brief
Report: Trump push to prosecute Comey sidelined DOJ staff
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: A report says DOJ staff were sidelined or demoted after Trump pushed to prosecute former FBI chief James Comey.
WHO: Trump
WHAT: DOJ staff sidelined or demoted in the Eastern District of Virginia
WHEN: May 09, 2026 at 6:43 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The reported personnel actions were a reaction to Trump’s push to prosecute Comey.
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