Former FBI Director James Comey issued his first public statement since his daughter Maurene Comey was fired from the Department of Justice earlier this month. Comey recorded a video statement on his Substack on Sunday.

Former FBI Director James Comey offered his first comment on the firing of his daughter Maureen as a federal prosecutor in the Mannhattan U.S. Attorney's office, Sunday evening on his Substack. Comey blasted the "hacks" at the Trump Justice Department and addressed DOJ employees: "Have the courage to do the right thing,