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Top Manhattan prosecutor leaves job after standoff with Barr
By Larry Neumeister & Michael Balsamo
William Barr’s miscalculations on Geoffrey Berman firing
By Aaron Blake
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? An Abrupt Legal Fight, Explained (Published 2020)
By Charlie Savage
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Berman refuses to leave after Trump says SEC chief Jay Clayton will replace him
By Dan Mangan
Trump fires Geoffrey Berman, exposing Barr's bully tactics and lies in the process
By Barbara McQuade
US attorney behind inquiries into Trump allies refuses to resign despite Barr announcement
By Martin Pengelly
Manhattan prosecutor relents after tense showdown with Barr
By Kyle Cheney, Betsy Woodruff Swan & Kellie Mejdrich
Powerful US attorney who investigated Trump associates refuses to step down after Barr tries to push him out
By Erica Orden, Kara Scannell & Evan Perez
Berman relents, leaves post as US attorney after taking stand against firing
By Katherine Faulders, Aaron Katersky & Alexander Mallin
Why Bill Barr Got Rid of Geoffrey Berman
By Paul A. Rosenzweig
Geoffrey Berman is leaving office immediately after standoff with Trump administration
By Erica Orden, Evan Perez & Manu Raju
'I have not resigned': Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman fires back at Barr, who says he's leaving
By Tom Winter, Jonathan Dienst & Pete Williams
Trump Fires Berman at S.D.N.Y. After Tensions Over Inquiries
By William K. Rashbaum, ben protess & Alan Feuer
Barr Tries to Fire Berman, S.D.N.Y. U.S. Attorney, but He Won't Go
By William K. Rashbaum, Benjamin Weiser & Maggie Haberman