Geoffrey Berman, who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, says he's leaving his post after taking a stand against his firing.
Geoffrey Berman issued a blunt statement in response to the news and that he had no intention of resigning.Geoffrey Berman, who served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement Saturday evening that he will leave his post"effective immediately."
But Barr in his letter said he asked the president to get involved after Berman’s release of a statement Friday night in which he contradicted the attorney general saying that Berman was planning on"stepping down" from his position. The surprise move by Trump came two years into a tenure that included the prosecution of Michael Cohen, the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein and charges filed against two associates of Rudy Giuliani at the heart of the Ukraine impeachment inquiry.
"Until then, our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption," he continued."I cherish every day that I work with the men and women of this Office to pursue justice without fear or favor – and intend to ensure that this Office's important cases continue unimpeded."
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