Matthew [Last Name], the federal prosecutor who secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, has stepped down from the case. This information was disclosed in a court filing in the Eastern District of North Carolina. The indictment was related to an alleged threat made by Comey against President Trump in a social media post that has since been deleted.
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Federal prosecutor withdraws from James Comey case
Matthew [Last Name], the federal prosecutor involved in the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, has withdrawn from the case. The announcement was made through a court filing in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
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