Rep. Engel Statement on Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Resignation
June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement:
"It's clear to me that Donald Trump and his top lieutenant, Bill Barr, wanted to sideline former Manhattan US Attorney Geoffrey Berman because his office is looking into the President--obstruction of justice has seemingly become this administration's tactic of choice--but what's especially bizarre about this episode was their inability to get their story straight.
"Mr. Barr c . . .
"It's clear to me that Donald Trump and his top lieutenant, Bill Barr, wanted to sideline former Manhattan US Attorney Geoffrey Berman because his office is looking into the President--obstruction of justice has seemingly become this administration's tactic of choice--but what's especially bizarre about this episode was their inability to get their story straight.
"Mr. Barr c . . .