The Department of Justice may try to block an attorney from representing former FBI Director James Comey in the federal government’s ongoing criminal case against him, according to a legal document filed Sunday evening in federal court in Virginia.

The DOJ’s new filing alleges that Patrick Fitzgerald, who previously held several high-profile roles within the Justice Department and is now representing Comey in private practice, may have a conflict of interest in the case.

Fitzgerald “appears to be a party” involved in 2017-era media disclosures when President Donald Trump fired Comey as FBI Director, the DOJ claimed, suggesting Comey used Fitzgerald to “improperly disclose classified information” to journalists.

Fitzgerald’s alleged involvement in the media disclosure “raises a question

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