Penelope
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and he is the new federal prosecutor in Manhattan. Trump is planning ahead. Trump is one sneaky charlatan. Is there any doubt of his guilt? If some remains in your head, I'd have to wonder why.
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Updated | The new federal prosecutor in Manhattan—an all-important federal slot that is reportedly involved in Russia-related investigations of President Donald Trump—is a politically connected New York City lawyer who contributed to the president’s election campaign in 2016.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday named Geoffrey Berman to succeed Preet Bharara as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York on an interim basis, 10 months after Trump fired Bharara in a purge of all federal prosecutors. The U.S. attorney in Manhattan is crucial because the district is home to Trump Tower, where a meeting between Trump campaign officials and Kremlin-linked Russians occurred in 2016.
The Manhattan post is considered the most prominent of all 93 U.S. attorney positions and its former leaders are a who’s who of insiders that includes former FBI Director James Comey, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau and Whitewater prosector Robert Fiske.
The appointment is also notable because the official in that post could end up overseeing investigations involving Trump, since the Trump Organization is headquartered in Manhattan, and that’s where Trump’s primary residence is outside of the White House. Many associates of Trump are located in Manhattan, too.
The U.S. attorney who could investigate Trump contributed to the president's election campaign
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Updated | The new federal prosecutor in Manhattan—an all-important federal slot that is reportedly involved in Russia-related investigations of President Donald Trump—is a politically connected New York City lawyer who contributed to the president’s election campaign in 2016.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday named Geoffrey Berman to succeed Preet Bharara as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York on an interim basis, 10 months after Trump fired Bharara in a purge of all federal prosecutors. The U.S. attorney in Manhattan is crucial because the district is home to Trump Tower, where a meeting between Trump campaign officials and Kremlin-linked Russians occurred in 2016.
The Manhattan post is considered the most prominent of all 93 U.S. attorney positions and its former leaders are a who’s who of insiders that includes former FBI Director James Comey, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau and Whitewater prosector Robert Fiske.
The appointment is also notable because the official in that post could end up overseeing investigations involving Trump, since the Trump Organization is headquartered in Manhattan, and that’s where Trump’s primary residence is outside of the White House. Many associates of Trump are located in Manhattan, too.
The U.S. attorney who could investigate Trump contributed to the president's election campaign
