StoryCompareFRAMING Coverage broadly emphasized Rule of Law Victory
WHAT BOTH SIDES REPORT
- ▸U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled the DOJ's firing of Maurene Comey was unlawful. — CNBC Politics, Fox News Politics
- ▸Furman ordered Comey reinstated with back pay as an AUSA for the Southern District of New York. — CNBC Politics, The Daily Caller
- ▸Maurene Comey is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. — New Republic, Fox News Politics
- ▸The DOJ announced it would appeal Furman's ruling. — CNBC Politics, Fox News Politics
LEFT / CENTER-LEFT
- ▸Comey's lawyers said the ruling reaffirms checks and balances, declaring "the President is not above the law." — CNBC Politics
- ▸Comey had worked on the nation's highest-profile cases and consistently received stellar performance reviews. — PBS NewsHour Politics
- ▸Comey argued her firing was part of Trump's political retribution campaign against her father. — New Republic
- ▸The DOJ provided no rationale for her firing beyond citing Trump's authority as sole justification. — New Republic
- ▸Furman's 55-page opinion found the termination violated the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. — New Republic
RIGHT / CENTER-RIGHT
- ▸Both right-leaning outlets prominently identified Furman as an Obama-appointed judge in their headlines. — Fox News Politics
- ▸Coverage emphasized the court's rejection of the administration's "sweeping Article II" executive power claim. — Fox News Politics