What a difference a day makes! Compare Berman's statement from the 19th of June with his statement (below it) from the 20th of June!

Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Saturday, June 20, 2020

Statement Of Geoffrey S. Berman

“In light of Attorney General Barr’s decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting U.S. Attorney, I will be leaving the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, effective immediately. It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as this District’s U.S. Attorney and a custodian of its proud legacy, but I could leave the District in no better hands than Audrey’s. She is the smartest, most principled, and effective lawyer with whom I have ever had the privilege of working. And I know that under her leadership, this Office’s unparalleled AUSAs, investigators, paralegals, and staff will continue to safeguard the Southern District’s enduring tradition of integrity and independence.”

Before and After...a trip to the woodshed.

Pure speculation, because none of us know what the real truth is/was inside SDNY. But since Berman was put there by Trump (Sessions) I’m reluctant to say he was a black hat without any data to support that claim. But it’s possible there was a difference in approach or timing - for example, Berman may have wanted to wait on Maxwell until other indictments were in place and Barr got tired of delays and told him either to speed it up or step aside. We’ll probably never know, but his cocky attitude sure went away after the 20th. There are infinite possible reasons...