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Barr Abruptly Seeks to Fire U.S. Attorney Who Investigated Trump Associates
New York Times, via MSN ^
| June 20, 2020
| Benjamin Weiser, William K. Rashbaum, Nicole Hong, Maggie Haberman and Katie Benner 2 hrs ago
Posted on 06/20/2020 8:50:05 AM PDT by libstripper
Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday night abruptly tried to fire the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, Geoffrey S. Berman, who has investigated several of President Trumps closest associates, but Mr. Berman said he would not leave.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2020election; agbarr; barr; benjaminweiser; berman; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2020; firing; geoffreyberman; johndurham; katiebenner; maggiehaberman; manhattan; mediawingofthednc; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; nicolehong; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; sdny; smearmachine; trump; williambarr; williamkrashbaum
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To: libstripper
What part of the US Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President of the United States, or at the pleasure of the Attorney General of the United States. If they are not pleased, they can be fired at any time. What part of that does Bergman not grasp?
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posted on
06/20/2020 11:05:50 AM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplophobe bigot)
To: ClearCase_guy
But Berman is out of a job today, yes?He showed up at the office this AM and said he was going to work, so I guess not.
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posted on
06/20/2020 11:14:26 AM PDT
by
semimojo
To: OldGoatCPO
Either way, he is no longer the Attorney in charge of the Southern District of NY.Too bad Thule, Greenland is Danish territory. I'm sure that he would be a good fit up there.
To: ClearCase_guy
Berman isn’t going anywhere. A friendly democrat federal judge will issue an injunction to stop his removal.
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posted on
06/20/2020 11:49:49 AM PDT
by
damper99
To: damper99
It’s nice to have judges who can make 100% of all political decisions in the country. It’s so efficient.
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posted on
06/20/2020 11:51:39 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: Williams
“Strongy suspect Berman is trying to compromise something Durham is about to do.”
Just might be. Durham is just 90 miles away in Connecticut so there are friends, influences and threats.
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posted on
06/20/2020 11:53:43 AM PDT
by
dennisw
To: 1066AD
True. Berman was not confirmed to the job. He is interim, replacing Preet Bharar.
The legal dispute is whether he is entitled to hold the job until a successor is approved by the Senate.
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posted on
06/20/2020 12:01:08 PM PDT
by
jjotto
(“Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.”)
To: OldGoatCPO
but Mr. Berman said he would not leave.
I ain’t going until I have a book deal and paid talking head position on cnn, msnbc etc.
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posted on
06/20/2020 12:22:49 PM PDT
by
minnesota_bound
(homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
To: kvanbrunt2
The Justice/s Department used to investigate crimes. I wonder when that changed.I am sure the law has never been enforced equally but it became very obvious when the man from Hope came into power. Ever hear of rape in the White House before Clinton?
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posted on
06/20/2020 12:43:19 PM PDT
by
itsahoot
(Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
To: minnesota_bound
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posted on
06/20/2020 12:53:47 PM PDT
by
sevlex
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A US Attorney who colluded with Illegal Acts ...
Only a leftist and their media mouthpieces would have a problem with it (it works against their agenda).
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posted on
06/20/2020 1:52:04 PM PDT
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elbook
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