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Obama-Appointed Judge Rejects Trump DOJ's Firing Authority Argument (Ep 876)
Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson
A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS RULED THAT THE TRUMP JUSTICE DEPARTMENT UNLAWFULLY FIRED THE DAUGHTER OF FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY — AND THE DECISION IS RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL POWER.
Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor in New York, challenged her dismissal from the Justice Department. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman, appointed by former President Barack Obama, ruled that the firing violated federal law.
The court rejected the administration's broad argument about executive authority and raised constitutional concerns about the…
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