Geoffrey Berman reverses course -- now says he will leave SDNY 'effective immediately'

[Soph0571]

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“In light of A. G. 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,” Berman said in a statement released Saturday.

[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/geoffrey-berman-reverses-course-now-says-he-will-leave-sdny-effective-immediately/|]

Fucking fascists going to try hard.

[riversedge]

1. well, damn. Does Berman know Trump said he was not involved? This whole issue stinks.

[Loki Liesmith]

3. Berman won

He just didn’t want Trumps pick in his slot.

[empedocles]

5. Hope he won

[Loki Liesmith]

2. He got a handpicked successor

Which is what he wanted.

[crickets]

6. How easy will it be to fire the successor now that Berman is out of the way?

Audrey Strauss is no friend to trump either.

[demmiblue]

4. Yes, we know. n/t

[Cha]

9. I like Soph's OP.. Thanks for Kicking IT!

[OnDoutside]

7. Nothing to stop Barr changing that next week.

[Cha]

8. Thank you for the OP, Soph!

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