US attorney who oversaw cases of Trump allies is resigning

The U.S. attorney who oversaw key prosecutions of allies of President Donald Trump and an investigation into Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani abruptly left his post Friday. Geoffrey S. Berman is stepping down as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Attorney General William Barr said in a statement. The announcement was made late Friday and came after Barr visited New York City to meet with local police officials.

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