Monday, 22 June 2020

Trump press secretary confirms president approved firing of US attorney investigating him

Trump press secretary confirms president approved firing of US attorney investigating himDespite Donald Trump claiming he was not involved in firing a key US attorney believed to be investigating the president and his associates, his top spokeswoman confirmed Monday he signed off on the sacking.Attorney General William Barr said Saturday that with Mr Trump's approval he had fired Geoffrey Berman as US attorney for Manhattan, a post that saw him oversee the Southern District of New York. The powerful branch of the Justice Department has been investigating a list of things related to Mr Trump, which has reportedly angered the president.




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