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Fired federal prosecutor: Pressure from Trump, allies ‘unprecedented and scary’
A former federal prosecutor fired by former President Trump on Monday condemned what he described as “unprecedented” political interference in his work during the Trump administration.
Former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that the Trump-era Justice Department pressured him to indict former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig before the midterm elections and prosecute former Secretary of State John Kerry.
“I’ve never seen anything like that before, and I was a junior prosecutor in the Southern District in the early 90s and I’d never seen anything like that,” Berman told host George Stephanopolous.
“People who have been in the office for 40 years never saw anything like that. It was unprecedented and scary,” Berman added.
The interview came one day before Berman is set to release his book, titled “Holding the Line.”
Trump fired Berman in June 2020 after he refused to resign, leading to what Berman described on Monday as a “noisy” departure that included him issuing a press release. Then-Attorney General William Barr accused Berman of choosing “public spectacle over public service” at the time.
Berman’s firing came after he began investigating Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer and so-called fixer. Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance fraud and other charges.
On ABC, Berman said the Justice Department attempted to get him to remove mentions of “Individual-1” in the charging documents, which were references to Trump.
“They were unsuccessful in that venture, and they were unsuccessful in every attempt to politically interfere with our office,” Berman said. “We held the line in every instance.”
He also said Trump’s Justice Department pressured him to prosecute John Kerry for his Iran-related conduct.
The pressure came one day after Trump issued two tweets attacking Kerry over the Iran nuclear deal, which he helped negotiate as Obama’s secretary of State, Berman said. Trump claimed Kerry violated the Logan Act, which bans private citizens from negotiating with foreign governments without permission from the administration.
Around the same time, Trump withdrew the United States from the agreement.
“The statute they wanted us to use was enacted in 1799 and had never been successfully prosecuted,” Berman said on ABC. “So in about 220 years this criminal statute was on the books, there were no convictions.”
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A former federal prosecutor fired by former President Trump on Monday condemned what he described as “unprecedented” political interference in his work during the Trump administration.
Former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that the Trump-era Justice Department pressured him to indict former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig before the midterm elections and prosecute former Secretary of State John Kerry.
“I’ve never seen anything like that before, and I was a junior prosecutor in the Southern District in the early 90s and I’d never seen anything like that,” Berman told host George Stephanopolous.
“People who have been in the office for 40 years never saw anything like that. It was unprecedented and scary,” Berman added.
The interview came one day before Berman is set to release his book, titled “Holding the Line.”
Trump fired Berman in June 2020 after he refused to resign, leading to what Berman described on Monday as a “noisy” departure that included him issuing a press release. Then-Attorney General William Barr accused Berman of choosing “public spectacle over public service” at the time.
Berman’s firing came after he began investigating Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer and so-called fixer. Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance fraud and other charges.
On ABC, Berman said the Justice Department attempted to get him to remove mentions of “Individual-1” in the charging documents, which were references to Trump.
“They were unsuccessful in that venture, and they were unsuccessful in every attempt to politically interfere with our office,” Berman said. “We held the line in every instance.”
He also said Trump’s Justice Department pressured him to prosecute John Kerry for his Iran-related conduct.
The pressure came one day after Trump issued two tweets attacking Kerry over the Iran nuclear deal, which he helped negotiate as Obama’s secretary of State, Berman said. Trump claimed Kerry violated the Logan Act, which bans private citizens from negotiating with foreign governments without permission from the administration.
Around the same time, Trump withdrew the United States from the agreement.
“The statute they wanted us to use was enacted in 1799 and had never been successfully prosecuted,” Berman said on ABC. “So in about 220 years this criminal statute was on the books, there were no convictions.”
Fired federal prosecutor: Pressure from Trump, allies ‘unprecedented and scary’
A former federal prosecutor fired by former President Trump on Monday condemned what he described as “unprecedented” political interference in his work during the Trump administration. Former U.S. …
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DIY-HP-LED
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Which way is the wind blowing today Lindsey?
Perhaps his grand jury testimony has got him thinking twice? Donald will be most displeased with Lindsey going RHINO on him and should probably blame Mitch. The GOP senate candidates won't see a dime from Donald, neither will anybody else in the GOP now that the primaries are over. Donald will continue to take a considerable chunk of their small donor cash, until the DOJ stops him, or the people running it jump ship in fear.
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Perhaps his grand jury testimony has got him thinking twice? Donald will be most displeased with Lindsey going RHINO on him and should probably blame Mitch. The GOP senate candidates won't see a dime from Donald, neither will anybody else in the GOP now that the primaries are over. Donald will continue to take a considerable chunk of their small donor cash, until the DOJ stops him, or the people running it jump ship in fear.
GOP senators led by Graham slam Trump Jan. 6 pardon promise
Former President Trump’s promise to grant pardons to the rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is running into strong opposition from Senate Republicans. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C…
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cannabineer
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Which way is the wind blowing today Lindsey?
Perhaps his grand jury testimony has got him thinking twice? Donald will be most displeased with Lindsey going RHINO on him and should probably blame Mitch. The GOP senate candidates won't see a dime from Donald, neither will anybody else in the GOP now that the primaries are over. Donald will continue to take a considerable chunk of their small donor cash, until the DOJ stops him, or the people running it jump ship in fear.
GOP senators led by Graham slam Trump Jan. 6 pardon promise
Former President Trump’s promise to grant pardons to the rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is running into strong opposition from Senate Republicans. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C…
doublejj
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Alabama is jailing pregnant marijuana users to ‘protect’ fetuses
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Alabama is jailing pregnant marijuana users to ‘protect’ fetuses | Moira Donegan
In Alabama, pregnant women who are arrested for drug offenses are not allowed to post bail and go free. Ashley Banks learned that the hard way
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DIY-HP-LED
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How about cigarette smokers and drinkers too, there is at least evidence to support it there?Alabama is jailing pregnant marijuana users to ‘protect’ fetuses
Alabama is jailing pregnant marijuana users to ‘protect’ fetuses | Moira Donegan
In Alabama, pregnant women who are arrested for drug offenses are not allowed to post bail and go free. Ashley Banks learned that the hard way
cannabineer
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those are good Republican drugs, not like commieweed.
DIY-HP-LED
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Shit, what about speed and OxyContin!
Herb & Suds
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Just a reminder this is GQP leadership
Budzbuddha
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This is fake obviously… but an unchecked ego knows no bounds.
Sir Donald of Ketchup
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cannabineer
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Active amphetamines are dextrorotatory: they literally “turn to the right”.Shit, what about speed and OxyContin!
Hillbilly heroin turns the other way, and yet good God-fearin’ conservatives accept the implied risk.
cannabineer
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It was a checkers game and she damn well kinged him!
DIY-HP-LED
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Pot also shows up on cheap drug tests and other drugs are excreted quickly, so any testing must be done on arrest.
Roger A. Shrubber
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this shit needs to go to appeals court, small time judges over stepping their authority has to stop, they aren't fucking divine, a lot of them are barely human beings.
Budzbuddha
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Possession for Personal Use
In Alabama, marijuana for “personal use only” is a Class A Misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum sentence of 1 year and a maximum fine of $6,000.
As of Sep 1, 2022
In Alabama, marijuana for “personal use only” is a Class A Misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum sentence of 1 year and a maximum fine of $6,000.
As of Sep 1, 2022
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DIY-HP-LED
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Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with mental disorders in children that persist into early adolescence
NIH-funded results add to growing scientific evidence of negative health effects of cannabis use during pregnancy
Roger A. Shrubber
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i don't think it's a good idea to do anything during a pregnancy...alcohol, tobacco, weed or hallucinogens can't be doing anything beneficial to a developing fetus, and definitely not any pharma.Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with mental disorders in children that persist into early adolescence
NIH-funded results add to growing scientific evidence of negative health effects of cannabis use during pregnancywww.nih.gov