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Jul 14, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read Read on X
Just read the Geoffrey Berman transcript before the Judiciary Committee. Berman wasn't all that helpful to the House Dems. In fact, my biggest takeaway is that Berman's testimony inoculates his successor, Audrey Strauss, from any criticism from Democrats. judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
One of the first things Strauss did as Acting USA for SDNY was charge Ghislaine Maxwell. I don't know where that's going, but Democrats have really boxed themselves in a corner if they don't like what Strauss does.
With the help of Berman, Democrats have staked out the position that no one other than Strauss could be named Acting USA for SDNY.
Berman repeatedly said that if anyone other than Strauss had been appointed Acting USA, cases may be disrupted or delayed. That gives Strauss the ability to move as quickly as she likes with the Maxwell case. I can't see Dems complaining that she's moving too fast after this.

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Well ... no relief was granted. Image
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