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Axtremus · wrote on 20 Jun 2020, 11:12

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/nyregion/us-attorney-manhattan-trump.html

“Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday night abruptly tried to fire the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, Geoffrey S. Berman, who has investigated several of President Trump’s closest associates, but Mr. Berman said he would not leave.“

Jolly · wrote on 20 Jun 2020, 13:39

U.S. Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President.

taiwan_girl · 20 Jun 2020, 18:10

Seems like they are both right. He can be fired, but he can also stay until a replacement is confirmed.

Obviously, this looks bad. Mr. Barr has said that he will be above politics, (and maybe his reason in this case or very good and not politic at all) but he has not said why this is happening so it just looks as though the US attorney is being fired because of his investigation of friends of President Trump.

Doctor Phibes · wrote on 20 Jun 2020, 17:43

I love the that he finds out he's fired by press release. Not the first time this has happened.

George K · wrote on 20 Jun 2020, 18:10

@taiwan_girl said in Misfire:

Seems like they are both right. He can be fired, but he can also stay until a replacement is confirmed.

Catseye3 · wrote on 20 Jun 2020, 18:14

Like successfully getting rid of Berman would make the whole thing go away.

Loki · wrote on 20 Jun 2020, 18:58

Imagine if you couldn’t get rid of all the ones Trump appointed.

Some people just can’t think things through.

Jolly · wrote on 20 Jun 2020, 20:00

Next President will pull a Clinton and fire the whole shebang.

It would be the only prudent thing to do...

Axtremus · wrote on 20 Jun 2020, 22:19

My thread title is even more apt now than I initially thought it would be!

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/20/nyregion/trump-geoffrey-berman-fired-sdny.html

In Bill Barr’s publicly released letter to Berman:
“Because you have declared that you have no intention of resigning, I have asked the President to remove you as of today, and he has done so.”

Then:
“Speaking briefly to reporters outside the White House before heading to a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., Mr. Trump appeared to try to distance himself from the firing. Mr. Trump insisted that he was “not involved,” despite Mr. Barr’s letter, which made clear that Mr. Trump had dismissed [Mr. Berman].

What a twist!

Jolly · 20 Jun 2020, 23:12

"Appeared" is such a nebulous word. More like Barr decided the guy needed to go and the guy wouldn't go, so Barr made it formal. If I was CEO Trump and one of my VP's wanted to can a guy, I'd say ok.

I'm not sure if you would call that "involved" or not.

Axtremus · J Jolly 20 Jun 2020, 22:28

@Jolly said in Misfire:

If I was CEO Trump and one of my VP's wanted to can a guy, I'd say ok.

I'm not sure if you would call that "involved" or not.

Would you call that "involved" or not?

Loki · 21 Jun 2020, 03:53

He’s gone now.

This thread is no longer relevant.

Loki · wrote on 21 Jun 2020, 03:15

So Ax, what is your reflection on your breaking news this morning?

Horace · wrote on 21 Jun 2020, 03:18

I think we should all take a long moment to reflect on whether that attorney is racist.

Doctor Phibes · 21 Jun 2020, 04:08

@Loki said in Misfire:

He’s gone now.

This thread is no longer relevant.

He actually fired twice. The first time the stupid twat shot himself himself in the foot AGAIN, the second time, whether by luck or judgement, he actually managed to hit the intended target.

Jolly · wrote on 21 Jun 2020, 04:08

@Doctor-Phibes said in Misfire:

@Loki said in Misfire:

He’s gone now.

This thread is no longer relevant.

He actually fired twice. The first time the stupid twat shot himself himself in the foot AGAIN, the second time, whether by luck or judgement, he actually managed to hit the intended target.

Link to video

Doctor Phibes · wrote on 21 Jun 2020, 04:26

I'm fairly sure Trump is teetotal.

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