The Justice Department has signaled that it may attempt to remove one of former FBI Director James Comey’s defense attorneys over concerns about a purported conflict of interest in his ongoing case in Virginia.
Comey was indicted last month for allegedly lying to Congress about authorizing individuals outside of the FBI to serve as an anonymous source in reporting on one of the agency’s investigations. In a filing on Oct. 19, the Justice Department said that lead defense attorney Patrick Fitzgerald may have been party to some of the communications that serves as evidence. It also alleged that Comey “used current lead defense counsel to improperly disclose classified information.”
