House Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on Firing of U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York Berman
June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement after President Trump fired Geoffrey Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York:
"President Trump and Attorney General Barr have fired numerous government officials in order to protect Trump and his associates, and once again, we are witnessing the removal of another independent official without cause.
"Once again, there appears to be an attem . . .
"President Trump and Attorney General Barr have fired numerous government officials in order to protect Trump and his associates, and once again, we are witnessing the removal of another independent official without cause.
"Once again, there appears to be an attem . . .