Tag: US Attorney

Congress should call Bolton to testify

CNNJune 20, 2020

Now that Bolton's bombshell of a book has detonated, how should Congress and the American people respond to the stunning revelations about President...

Manhattan US attorney Geoffrey Berman says he will step down after a tense standoff with AG William Barr

Business InsiderJune 20, 2020

Manhattan US attorney Geoffrey Berman said Saturday that he will step down from his position following a tense standoff with Attorney General William...

READ: US attorney Geoffrey Berman says he’s leaving his post

CNNJune 20, 2020

Read Berman's statement below: "In light of Attorney General Barr's decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney...

The President has fired the powerful US attorney after he refused to step down, Attorney General Barr says. But Trump says he wasn’t involved...

CNNJune 20, 2020

"Unfortunately, with your statement of last night, you have chosen public spectacle over public service," Barr said in his letter to Berman. "Because...

Trump said he was ‘not involved’ in US attorney Geoffrey Berman’s ouster, potentially throwing a wrench into AG Barr’s attempt to get rid of...

Business InsiderJune 20, 2020

President Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday he had nothing to do with the firing of Manhattan US attorney Geoffrey Berman."I'm not involved,"...

Geoffrey Berman: Trump fires top US prosecutor who refused to quit

BBCJune 20, 2020

US President Donald Trump has fired a top federal prosecutor who refused to leave office, Attorney General William Barr has said.Geoffrey Berman,...

AG Barr says Trump has fired Manhattan US attorney Geoffrey Berman after he refused to step down

Business InsiderJune 20, 2020

Attorney General William Barr said in a letter Saturday that at his request, President Donald Trump has fired Manhattan US attorney Geoffrey Berman.Minutes...

It will be tough to confirm anyone new to Berman’s post before the November elections. Here’s why

CNNJune 20, 2020

Republicans on Capitol Hill were blindsided by the late Friday night effort by Barr to seek the ouster of Geoffrey Berman, whose office...

The Trump administration’s latest effort to protect the President raises suspicions about its assault on the independence of the justice system

CNNJune 20, 2020

Attorney General William Barr's declaration he replaced Geoffrey Berman of the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York renewed the...

Who is Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney refusing to step down?

CNNJune 20, 2020

Berman was an associate counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel during the Iran-Contra investigation, where he prosecuted a former CIA employee for...