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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBerman's recused (and, comically, rescued) from the Cohen investigation
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-attorney-trump-appointee-recused-michael-cohen-investigation/story?id=54365546Two sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News Berman was not involved in the decision to raid Cohen's office because of the recusal.
The recusal was approved by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
The raid of Cohen's handled by others in the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and approved by a federal judge.
He wasn't involved in it, but his name came up because of how operations like this would normally run.
nolabear
(42,001 posts)Blue_Adept
(6,402 posts)I fixed it but tweaked it to keep it in there
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)well planned and cautious approach. Do a work around . Have always said,if you attack certain Agencies without the facts,you will be taken down.
The Rule of Law will prevail.
TubbersUK
(1,439 posts)Blue_Adept
(6,402 posts)He's too close to Trump.
YessirAtsaFact
(2,064 posts)Probably why he hasnt fired Sessions.
The next AG would have to be recused, if I understand correctly, because they are appointed by Trump.
Kaleva
(36,384 posts)EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)Mueller is so far ahead of everyone we can't even see his dust.
nolabels
(13,133 posts)Some people don't realize messing around career prosecutors is a bad idea
YessirAtsaFact
(2,064 posts)Or I may simply be wrong.
I remember reading somewhere that if Trump fires Sessions, the new AG would not be able to take over supervision of Muellers investigation.
It would be a similar situation regarding Rosenstein. His replacement couldnt directly handle the Russia probe.
Trump would have to fire DOJ directors, assistants, etc. down the chain of command until someone already in the chain of command was willing to fire Mueller.