Barr attempts to fire US Attorney for SDNY, who refuses to step down (1 Viewer)

[GrandAdmiral]

Well it will be interesting what develops from this over the next few weeks...

Powerful US attorney who investigated Trump associates refuses to step down after Barr tries to push him out | CNN Politics

In a fast-escalating crisis Friday night, Attorney General William Barr tried to oust Geoffrey Berman, the powerful US attorney for the Southern District of New York who has investigated a number of associates of President Donald Trump, but Berman defied him by refusing to step down.

www.cnn.com

Moral of the story: don't piss off the fair leader.

 

[Saintamaniac]

I guess my question to our lawyer friends is, "Is this the end of this episode or is this just the teaser for the season finale?

 

[superchuck500]

 

[MT15]

Forgive the screen shot, but it captures all three tweets.

 

[superchuck500]

Forgive the screen shot, but it captures all three tweets.

So that must mean that Trump can’t make an interim appointment. I’m in weekend mode and don’t feel like legal research.

 

[Saintamaniac]

So that must mean that Trump can’t make an interim appointment. I’m in weekend mode and don’t feel like legal research.

Certainly understand and do appreciate the legal discussion that both you and JimEverrett bring to the board.....as well as any others who are lawyers. I'm only aware of Chuck and JE.

 

[Ayo]

 

[N.O.Bronco]

I shouldnt be laughing this hard as our country spirals into a banana republic but the Three Stooges aspect to it all makes it difficult to avoid at times.

 

[Saintamaniac]

Trump lies reflexively and without thinking.

 

[SaintForLife]

Won't those investigations continue no matter who is the US Attorney ? If the new US Attorney tries to stop any investigations into Trump won't we hear about it?

The SDNY has been investigating Trump for a while right? If Trump and Barr were trying to stop an investigation, why did they plan to leave Berman in place until July 3rd? Why did Berman act like he wasn't supposed to remain in place until July 3rd when he said he was still coming into work?

I assume Mueller looked at Trump's tax returns and accounting records. I'm curious what people think the SDNY will find that Mueller couldn't. I don't have a problem with the SDNY investigating Trump. Are people claiming something imminent was about to happen so that's why they removed Berman? Berman was only appointed as temporary until the judges appointed him to serve longer.

 

[FullMonte]

Wouldn't that mean that he hasn't been fired? Barr said quite plainly (as I understand) that he asked Trump to fire him, and Trump did so. Trump has now said that he did not.

 

[bdb13]

Lol, oh my God this circus of incompetency is just absurd. Trump fired him, no Barr did.. the two of them can't even keep their story straight.

 

[Ayo]

The ineptitude seems wild. But I wonder if it’s a reflection of some real concern over the links alleged to exist between Barr and Giuliani and Ukraine and the haste of an unexpected but necessary defensive response

 

[Dragon]

The ineptitude seems wild. But I wonder if it’s a reflection of some real concern over the links alleged to exist between Barr and Giuliani and Ukraine and the haste of an unexpected but necessary defensive response

yeah.. it feels like something really scared them, badly since this seem like a very desperate move and apparently also urgent.

 

[SaintForLife]

The ineptitude seems wild. But I wonder if it’s a reflection of some real concern over the links alleged to exist between Barr and Giuliani and Ukraine and the haste of an unexpected but necessary defensive response

Do you think those investigations will stop with a new US Attorney for SDNY? Berman was initially appointed as a temporary US Attorney correct?

 

[Ayo]

Do you think those investigations will stop with a new US Attorney for SDNY? Berman was initially appointed as a temporary US Attorney correct?

They attempted to replace him with Clayton. Considering that personal and professional history, are you certain that whatever they are/were working on that might be damaging continues?

Do you not see a concern with the timing and the attempted circumvention in installing him in such shady fashion?

No flags raised at all?

 

[SaintForLife]

WASHINGTON (AP) — An unusual standoff between Attorney General William Barr and Manhattan's top federal prosecutor ended Saturday when the prosecutor agreed to leave his job with an assurance that investigations by the prosecutor's office into the president's allies would not be disturbed.

Top Manhattan prosecutor leaves job after standoff with Barr

An extraordinary standoff between the Justice Department and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman ended Saturday when the prosecutor agreed to leave his job with an assurance that his investigations into allies of President Donald Trump would not be disturbed. On Saturday, Attorney General...

news.yahoo.com

 

[SaintForLife]

They attempted to replace him with Clayton. Considering that personal and professional history, are you certain that whatever they are/were working on that might be damaging continues?

Do you not see a concern with the timing and the attempted circumvention in installing him in such shady fashion?

No flags raised at all?

I know I posted the article after your post, but it talks about Beerman agreeing to step down after getting an assurance that the investigations will continue unimpeded.

It seems like all the consternation was premature.

 

[Ayo]

I know I posted the article after your post, but it talks about Beerman agreeing to step down after getting an assurance that the investigations will continue unimpeded.

It seems like all the consternation was premature.

I disagree that it was unwarranted or premature.

When it happened, and the inability to be on the same page, and trying to get Clayton in there in such underhanded fashion are still disconcerting.

And I'm fine with Strauss taking over and Berman testifying. But Clayton is still out there. I don't feel this is over.