Federal Prosecutor Now Resigns from The DOJ Following Scandal • Franknez.com

Troy Edwards, a rising federal prosecutor and son-in-law of former FBI Director James Comey, stepped down from his Justice Department post on Thursday in a move that feels ripped straight from a Beltway drama.

His resignation letter—short, sharp, and loaded with principle—came just moments after watching Comey’s indictment unfold in court, a gut-wrenching clash between family loyalty and professional duty that underscores the raw personal toll of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war on his perceived enemies.

Edwards, 35, had been serving in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, a powerhouse hub for high-stakes cases like espionage and national security.

Married to Comey’s daughter Katherine since 2015, he found himself in an impossible spot: prosecuting in the very office that slapped charges on his father-in-law.

Details of the Resignation and Scandal

In a one-line letter to his new boss, U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, Edwards laid it out plain: “I am resigning to uphold my oath to the Constitution and the country.”

The timing was no coincidence.

Comey, 64, faced federal charges Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress about the FBI’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

The indictment accuses him of obstruction of justice and false statements, claiming he “did corruptly endeavour to influence, obstruct and impede the due and proper exercise of the power of the inquiry” during remote testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020.

Prosecutors zeroed in on whether Comey “willfully and knowingly” misled lawmakers, dredging up the awkward 2017 dinner where Trump pressed him for a loyalty pledge—and got shut down.

This all feels like déjà vu from Trump’s first term, when he fired Comey in May 2017 amid the Russia uproar, calling him a “grandstander” and sparking cries of obstruction.

Fast-forward eight years, and the grudge match is back, turbocharged by Trump’s return to the White House.

Just days before the charges dropped, Trump fired off a Truth Social screed to Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding she ramp up the heat on his hit list.

“Pam: I have reviewed over 30 statements and posts saying that, essentially, ‘same old story as last time, all talk, no action. Nothing is being done. What about Comey,’” he wrote, branding his old foe “guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done.”

It was a not-so-subtle nudge—and the DOJ delivered.

Halligan’s Stance

Halligan, who slid into her role as Eastern District U.S. Attorney on Monday, brings her own Trump ties to the table.

A former Miss Colorado contestant turned personal lawyer for the president, she’s no stranger to the inner circle.

Her quick start signals the administration’s intent to flex on cases like this one, even as it ripples through families like the Comeys’.

Edwards isn’t the only one in the crossfire.

Comey’s other daughter, Maurene, a veteran prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, got the boot from the DOJ two months ago—part of a broader purge of holdovers from the Biden era.

She fired back hard, suing to reclaim her job and calling the firing “unconstitutional and political.”

Her husband, Lucas Issacharoff, another assistant U.S. attorney in New York, is still holding down his post, but the family’s legal world feels like it’s shrinking fast.

Comey, ever the stoic, kept his cool post-indictment.

“I have great confidence in the federal judicial system,” he told reporters outside court, per the Associated Press.

It’s a line that rings with the quiet defiance that’s defined him since the 2016 election bombshell and his dramatic 2017 ouster.

But for Edwards, the choice was stark: Stay and risk being seen as complicit in what many view as politicized justice, or walk away to preserve his integrity.

He chose the door.

The DOJ didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on Edwards’ exit, but the optics are brutal.

In a town where personal and professional lines blur daily, this feels like the ultimate collision—Trump’s retribution machine grinding against a family that’s already paid dearly.

As Comey’s case barrels toward trial, one can’t help but wonder: How many more ties will snap before the dust settles?

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