Found this interesting:
The raid was done by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan
Geoffrey Steven Berman is the U.S. Attorney in NY.
Pres. Trump reportedly interviewed Berman among other candidates for the position.
On January 3, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Berman’s appointment as U.S. Attorney, along with sixteen other former prosecutors, to serve ad interim in various offices around the country until the Senate can permanently confirm them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Berman
He also contributed to the president’s election campaign
in 2016.
The appointment is also notable because the official in that post could end up overseeing investigations involving Trump, since the Trump Organization is headquartered in Manhattan, and that’s where Trump’s primary residence is outside of the White House. Many associates of Trump are located in Manhattan, too.
Excellent find, slag.
Yes, word is “Trump appointed him.”
This is about Cohen and some convincing evidence, enough that US Attorney in NY takes it to judge and gets a raid warrant. Not allowed to snoop through Cohen-Trump representation. S U P P O S E D L Y.
Joe DiGenova and Victoria Toensing up on Lou Dobbs tonight. Can’t wait.
Great post. Seems Berman was given something solid enough by Mueller to deem worthy of having a judge look at it. Judge must have thought so too, given Cohen is an attorney to the POTUS.
Update or correction on my post #1149 concerning U.S. Attorney Berman.
Berman was not involved in the decision to raid Cohen’s office because recusal.
His recusal was approved by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
The raid of Cohen’s handled by others in the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
The plot thickens.