Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York who has been thrust into the spotlight for refusing to leave his post, held a position on President Trump's transition team before going on to investigate a number of Trump associates.
Berman was an associate counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel during the Iran-Contra investigation, where he prosecuted a former CIA employee for tax fraud, before serving as an assistant US attorney in the Southern District of New York from 1990 to 1994. During his first run as a US attorney, he handled criminal prosecutions involving tax securities and computer hacking violations, according to the department's website.
At the time, some Democrats promised to use procedural efforts to block Berman's nomination, saying his interview with Trump for the job posed a conflict of interest.When the end of that term came without the White House putting forth a nominee, the judges of the federal district court in Manhattan voted to appoint Berman to remain in the job. As a result, under federal law, he can serve until the Senate confirms a Trump nominee."As Interim U.S.
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