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.

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 Manhattan federal prosecutor who was fired from the US attorney’s office this week, has prosecuted a number of high-profile cases and followed in her father’s, James Comey, footsteps with her work at the Southern District of New York.