Saturday, June 20, 2020

Has AG Barr Gone Too Far?

VOX
Bill Barr tried to fire the US attorney for Manhattan. He refused to step down
"Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, who has led investigations of President Donald Trump’s inner circle, refused to step down from his post Friday after US Attorney General Bill Barr attempted to oust him."

FOX News
Graham says he won't advance Trump nominee for SDNY prosecutor without Schumer, Gillibrand consent
"Sen. Lindsey Graham said Saturday he will not take up President Trump's nomination for a new U.S. attorney for Manhattan unless New York's Democratic senators sign off.

Graham, a Republican from South Carolina who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he will honor the "blue slip" tradition and require the consent of home state senators to proceed -- in this case, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand."


You know you've gone too far when even Lindsey Graham has an issue with this.

Now LAW & CRIME is reporting, The House Judiciary Committee added another name to the list of Justice Department officials they wish to have testify about Attorney General William Barr’s “improper politicization” of the DOJ. Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) on Friday invited Geoffrey Berman to provide testimony during this Wednesday’s hearing.

This is a problem because Geoffrey Berman was previously not allowed to speak about ongoing investigations. However if he comes before Nadler's House Judiciary Committee he will be able to legally do so. Smooth move Ex-Lax.

UPDATE
Now Geoffrey Berman is saying he'll step down immediately because Barr told him Trump ordered his termination. Trump on the other hand a few minutes ago said he nothing to do with it. So which one of them is the liar?

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