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Barr was desperate to get Berman out.
lots of other recent DOJ resignations that seem worth probing
Barr asks Berman to resign, take job heading DOJ civil division, which Jody Hunt had just resigned (pushed out?).
Berman: I asked the AG if he was in any way dissatisfied with my performance...He said that he was not at all dissatisfied.
Berman: Barr “said the move was solely prompted by Jay Clayton’s desire to move back to New York and the Administration’s desire to keep him on the team.”
Berman told Barr he liked Clayton but he was not qualified.
Berman :The AG pressed me to take the Civil Division position, saying that the role would be a good ‘resume builder.’...

*I told the AG that there were important investigations in the Office that I wanted to see through to completion.*

Boom
Berman: I compared Barr’s request for my resignation to what happened with the US Attorney’s Office in DC.
Berman: Barr said that if I did not resign from my position I would be fired. He added that getting fired from my job would not be good for my resume..I told him that while I did not want to get fired, I would not resign.
Barr asked for his cell# to give him time to think it over
incredible.
Berman goes and talks to his executive staff. Misses Barr call, calls him back, Barr offers him SEC, Berman declines, asks to have to Monday to talk to his staff. barr says will call him back Saturday. Hour later DOJ issues press release saying Berman stepping down.
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