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Ocelot II

(126,089 posts)
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:12 PM Thursday

"There is probably nobody who knows more about what's in the Epstein files than Maurene Comey."

- Speculating about her firing on Nicole Wallace's show just now - Nobody in the federal government knows more about that case than she does. The panel seems to suspect her firing wasn't on account of who her father is (though that probably was a little extra prize). There's no logic to it; Trump might just want to make her a fall guy and deflect blame to satisfy MAGA. They don't think it will work, and that she's likely to contest her firing.

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"There is probably nobody who knows more about what's in the Epstein files than Maurene Comey." (Original Post) Ocelot II Thursday OP
I would think she does know a lot more than just about anyone and no employee restraints now..hmmmm Deuxcents Thursday #1
She's still bound by attorney-client privilege and federal confidentiality rules Ocelot II Thursday #2
The American people are the client hot2na Thursday #3
It doesn't work that way when you're prosecuting a case. Ocelot II Thursday #5
If it was me I would spill the beans hot2na Thursday #9
I don't think you would. The consequences would be pretty serious. Ocelot II Thursday #12
Trump's always signaling. Bad things in the "files' could be due to Comey -- not allegorical oracle Thursday #4
I think Maurene gives him a convenient connection to her father, someone else Ocelot II Thursday #6
I still don't understand this move? Thechefs2023 Thursday #7
By even referring to Trump she'd be violating confidentiality requirements - Ocelot II Thursday #8
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #18
There's a lot of shit we see and lots more we don't. We could, but we won't. twodogsbarking Thursday #10
He's going to say that she's following in her Dad's footsteps Figarosmom Thursday #11
I might be missing something, Mtnmama Thursday #13
By that time Epstein's case was closed and he was dead, but Maxwell's prosecution Ocelot II Thursday #15
Ahem ... (cough, cough) ... Merrick Garland was Attorney General FakeNoose Thursday #17
Kristy Greenberg, the legal analyst on Nicole's show. senseandsensibility Thursday #14
He wants to disappear some of those files. Joinfortmill Thursday #16

Deuxcents

(23,106 posts)
1. I would think she does know a lot more than just about anyone and no employee restraints now..hmmmm
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:15 PM
Thursday

Ocelot II

(126,089 posts)
2. She's still bound by attorney-client privilege and federal confidentiality rules
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:17 PM
Thursday

that apply even after you're no longer employed by DoJ. She can't just spill all now; if she could, they definitely wouldn't have fired her.

hot2na

(439 posts)
3. The American people are the client
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:22 PM
Thursday

The American people are the client and we have a need to know.

Ocelot II

(126,089 posts)
5. It doesn't work that way when you're prosecuting a case.
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:30 PM
Thursday

There are confidentiality rules that apply to prosecutors, even after a trial is over, especially if there is material in the files that could interfere with other possible pending prosecutions or unfairly implicate innocent people. I agree that the files should be made public, but a line prosecutor like Maurene Comey doesn't have the authority to do it.

Ocelot II

(126,089 posts)
12. I don't think you would. The consequences would be pretty serious.
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 05:53 PM
Thursday

I'm sure she'd like to keep her law license, and would rather not have to pay a fat fine or go to jail.

allegorical oracle

(5,387 posts)
4. Trump's always signaling. Bad things in the "files' could be due to Comey -- not
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:28 PM
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because they're true.

Ocelot II

(126,089 posts)
6. I think Maurene gives him a convenient connection to her father, someone else
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:34 PM
Thursday

who once locked horns with him, so he can try to spin a conspiracy involving a former FBI director. Trump is in a sticky spot, though, because he previously made such a big deal about releasing the file and now he doesn't want to and he's claiming it's all fake. He's painted himself into a corner here.

Thechefs2023

(1 post)
7. I still don't understand this move?
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:51 PM
Thursday

Isn't this just inviting her to talk by firing her? She doesn't have to give up names but she could say something like "I can see why President Trump wouldn't want the files released..." and just leave it at that.

Ocelot II

(126,089 posts)
8. By even referring to Trump she'd be violating confidentiality requirements -
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 05:07 PM
Thursday

she'd be hinting that there's bad stuff in the files about him (assuming there is). I don't think she'll say anything about the files, but as a line prosecutor instead of a political appointee, she can contest her firing through the Civil Service system.

Figarosmom

(7,009 posts)
11. He's going to say that she's following in her Dad's footsteps
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 05:46 PM
Thursday

Of setting him up. That she helped create the " evidence".

Pretty soon many of his MAGA will start questioning Russia, Russia, Russia too.

Mtnmama

(78 posts)
13. I might be missing something,
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:02 PM
Thursday

But why didn't Biden release the files while he was president?

Ocelot II

(126,089 posts)
15. By that time Epstein's case was closed and he was dead, but Maxwell's prosecution
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:07 PM
Thursday

was ongoing during Biden's administration; the Epstein files couldn't have been released without disclosing evidence in the Maxwell case.

FakeNoose

(37,932 posts)
17. Ahem ... (cough, cough) ... Merrick Garland was Attorney General
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:35 PM
Thursday

The file could never have been released by Biden. But Garland could have, if he'd wanted to.

senseandsensibility

(22,936 posts)
14. Kristy Greenberg, the legal analyst on Nicole's show.
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 06:04 PM
Thursday

knows Ms. Comey well and seems to think she will file a lawsuit. She pointed out that law requires a cause for dismissal.

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