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Top Manhattan prosecutor leaves job after standoff with Barr
By Larry Neumeister & Michael Balsamo
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? An Abrupt Legal Fight, Explained (Published 2020)
By Charlie Savage
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Berman refuses to leave after Trump says SEC chief Jay Clayton will replace him
By Dan Mangan
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Acting U.S. attorney in New York expected to advance politically sensitive cases, safeguard office's independence ...
By Shayna Jacobs
US attorney behind inquiries into Trump allies refuses to resign despite Barr announcement
By Martin Pengelly
Why Bill Barr Got Rid of Geoffrey Berman
By Paul A. Rosenzweig
'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
Manhattan prosecutor relents after tense showdown with Barr
By Kyle Cheney, Betsy Woodruff Swan & Kellie Mejdrich
Berman relents, leaves post as US attorney after taking stand against firing
By Katherine Faulders, Aaron Katersky & Alexander Mallin
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
Geoffrey Berman is leaving office immediately after standoff with Trump administration
By Erica Orden, Kara Scannell & Evan Perez
Trump Fires Berman at S.D.N.Y. After Tensions Over Inquiries
By William K. Rashbaum, Alan Feuer & ben protess
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
Trump ousts Manhattan U.S. attorney who investigated president's associates
By Matt Zapotosky, Rosalind S. Helderman & Ellen Nakashima
Three Plausible—And Troubling—Reasons Why Barr Tried to Force Berman Out
By Benjamin Wittes & Quinta Jurecic