Attorney General's Decision to Fire U.S. Attorney Berman, Lie About It Underscores Need for Congress to Subpoena, Impeach Him
June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Common Cause issued the following statement by President Karen Hobert Flynn:
Attorney General William Barr lied to the American people in an official Department of Justice (DOJ) press release announcing that Geoffrey Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, was "stepping down" from his position. Berman responded quickly with a statement explaining that he had just "learned in a press release from the Attorney General tonight . . .
Attorney General William Barr lied to the American people in an official Department of Justice (DOJ) press release announcing that Geoffrey Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, was "stepping down" from his position. Berman responded quickly with a statement explaining that he had just "learned in a press release from the Attorney General tonight . . .