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LOL - Manhattan U.S. attorney recused himself from investigation into Trump’s lawyer

Published: Apr 10, 2018 6:53 p.m. ET

Trump appointee Geoffrey Berman left decision to his deputy, Robert Khuzami


Geoffrey Berman, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

The interim Manhattan U.S. attorney, Geoffrey Berman, recused himself from his office’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s
longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, according to people familiar with the matter, leaving the highly sensitive probe in the hands of his deputy.

The deputy U.S. attorney, Robert Khuzami, whom Berman hired upon taking office in January, previously worked as a partner at
law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP and led the enforcement division of the Securities and Exchange Commission during the Obama
administration. He also spent 12 years as a Manhattan federal prosecutor, including as chief of the securities fraud unit.

It is unclear why Berman stepped back from the Cohen matter, but some legal experts have suggested that Berman’s
involvement could have appeared improper, given his potential nomination by Trump to a permanent job in the post.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/manhattan-us-attorney-recused-himself-from-investigation-into-trumps-lawyer-2018-04-10

LOLOL - With No Nomination From Trump, Judges Choose U.S. Attorney for Manhattan

By BENJAMIN WEISERAPRIL 25, 2018

Exercising a seldom-used power, the judges of the Federal District Court in Manhattan voted unanimously on Wednesday to
appoint Geoffrey S. Berman as the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, according to a court statement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/nyregion/geoffrey-berman-us-attorney-manhattan.html

Maybe Trump was too busy with Stormy. Or other storms.