James Comey’s son-in-law abruptly resigned from his gig as a federal prosecutor Thursday — just minutes after the ex-FBI director was indicted by a federal.
James Comey’s son-in-law abruptly resigned from his gig as a federal prosecutor Thursday — just minutes after the ex-FBI director was indicted by a federal grand jury.
Troy Edwards Jr. quit his position as a senior national security prosecutor within the Eastern District of Virginia, which is the same office now prosecuting his father-in-law.
In a brief one-sentence resignation letter addressed to new US Attorney Lindsey Halligan, Edwards said he was leaving “to uphold my oath to the Constitution and the country.”
The indictment against Comey, 64, alleges he lied to Congress while giving his Sept. 30, 2020 congressional testimony amid the Trump-Russia collusion investigation.
Comey — who served as FBI director from 2013 until Trump fired him in 2017 — insisted he was innocent but was expected to surrender Friday.
