Federal Prosecutor Troy Edwards Resigns Following Father-in-Law James Comey's Indictment: A Constitutional Stand

Sep 26, 2025 10:13 am CST

Troy Edwards, deputy chief of the National Security Section and son-in-law of former FBI Director James Comey, resigned from the Justice Department immediately following Comey's indictment. Citing his "oath to the Constitution," Edwards left his prestigious position in the same Virginia office that charged his father-in-law, highlighting growing tensions within the department that recently also saw the dismissal of Comey's daughter from her federal prosecution role.