The Beat with Ari Melber, June 22, 2020
Duration: 44 Minutes
Discussed Today:
Why Trump just fired the one prosecutor he fears more than Mueller
Fmr SDNY Chief:
Trump fired 'independent' prosecutor to replace with someone he can 'keep an eye on'
'Despot, rotten': Trump AG Barr under fire ousting key SDNY prosecutor
Discussed Today, In Detail:
Why Trump just fired the one prosecutor he fears more than Mueller
In an unusual clash stretching over the weekend, President Trump fired the top
federal prosecutor in New York, U.S. Attorney Geoff Berman, who has criminal
jurisdiction over Pres. Trump, his business, family and associates in New York.
MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on Trump’s longstanding
fixation on the office, including an unusual meeting during the Presidential
transition; the key office’s key cases, including some that put heat on the
Trump administration; and clues to other motivations for the termination. In a
Beat segment in January 2019, Melber reported U.S. Attorney Geoff Berman could
be the one federal prosecutor Trump feared “more than Bob Mueller,” the Russia
special counsel, and the controversial firing suggests how much the
administration was concerned about Berman’s work.
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Fmr SDNY Chief:
Trump fired 'independent' prosecutor to replace with someone he can 'keep an eye on'
In an exclusive interview with MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber,
Former SDNY Chief David Kelley speaks out for the first time since Trump fired
the NYC prosecutor. Kelley argues Trump and AG Bill Barr are attempting to
“subvert the independence of the Southern District,” and adds to his latest
attack on the rule of law. Kelley argues the DOJ has “become politicized” and
adds “it is sad” that the “Executive Branch” not “untouchable.”
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'Despot, rotten': Trump AG Barr under fire ousting key SDNY prosecutor
Former Federal Prosecutor John Flannery and NYU Professor Melissa Murray join
MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent ’s Ari Melber to discuss Trump’s firing of SDNY
Chief Geoff Berman. Flannery argues it is important to understand the gravity of
Berman being fired, saying “only a despot takes this position” of interfering
with an independent investigation. Murray adds, the removal was “rotten,”
arguing “ if this had been a legitimate removal for cause, it would be obvious
that the attorney general would say what those causes were.”
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