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Geoffrey Berman, U.S. Attorney Who Prosecuted Trump Allies, Says He Won't Quit

Attorney General William Barr announced that Berman is stepping down as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. But Berman says "I have no intention of resigning."

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York is in a fight with the Justice Department over his job.

Geoffrey Berman has overseen prosecutions of associates of President Trump, including Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen. He also brought the grand jury indictment against associates

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