'Fear is the tool of a tyrant,' fired federal prosecutor tells colleagues

5 articles, oldest first.

1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

   Prosecutor fired by Trump calls fear the ‘tool of the tyrant’ | Honolulu Star-Advertiser ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

   Published Jul 16, 2025

   Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

   Maurene Comey, a career federal prosecutor who worked on the Jeffrey Epstein case and was abruptly fired by the Trump administration this week, warned her colleagues today about the chilling effect such firings could have on their work.

2. Al Jazeera

   ‘Tool of a tyrant’: Former FBI head James Comey’s daughter fired by Trump ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Jul 16, 2025

   Al Jazeera's feed description

   Following her termination as a federal prosecutor, Maurene Comey called on her colleagues to condemn ‘abuses of power’.

3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

   ‘Fear is the tool of a tyrant’, fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey tells colleagues ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

   Published Jul 16, 2025

   Same headline from 1 more outlet

   Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

   Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey who as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan worked on cases against Sean ''Diddy'' Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, said in a note to colleagues that ''fear is the tool of a tyrant'' and that her firing without reason should fuel ''a fire of righ…

4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

   'Fear is the tool of a tyrant,' fired federal prosecutor tells colleagues ↗ (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

   Published Jul 16, 2025

   WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

   Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director James Comey, expresses outrage over her firing without reason.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.