BREAKING: Lead Federal Prosecutor in James Comey Criminal Prosecution Resigns from Case Matthew Petracca, the lead federal prosecutor in the criminal case against James Comey for an alleged Instagram threat to President Trump, has resigned from the case. Petracca, an Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of North Carolina, also stepped off other criminal cases. He had previously considered leaving the Department of Justice entirely but decided to stay after taking time off.

• Lead federal prosecutor Matthew Petracca has resigned from the James Comey criminal case.
• Petracca also withdrew from other criminal cases in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
• He had considered leaving the Department of Justice but remained after a week off.
• James Comey faces felony charges for an Instagram post interpreted as a threat to President Trump.
• The trial is scheduled for October if legal challenges do not postpone or dismiss it.