From Fox News: 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.
Prosecutors on Sunday urged U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff to expedite their request for a so-called “filter team” of lawyers, which would be tasked with reviewing information in Comey’s case, including privileged materials.
Politico, who first reported on the situation, wrote:
In a submission Sunday evening, prosecutors suggested to U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff that Fitzgerald, Comey’s lawyer and close friend, could have an insurmountable conflict of interest as a result of the disclosures.
JUST IN: Comey lawyer Pat Fitzgerald fires back at prosecutors, accusing them of seeking to “defame” him through “provably false” allegations he and Comey disclosed classified info to media after Trump fired Comey in 2017. More w/@kyledcheney https://t.co/qJ8rmnuQ82
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) October 20, 2025
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