Maurene Comey, a prosecutor who handled high-profile Diddy and Epstein cases, was fired by the Justice Department, and legal analysts offer divided opinions.

Maurene Comey, the federal prosecutor who worked on both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal cases, was fired on Wednesday, Politico first reported. The big picture: It was not immediately clear why Maurene Comey was dismissed from her job,

The daughter of James Comey worries the Justice Department giving her the boot “without reason” will thwart independent prosecutions.