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Geoffrey Berman , the public Prosecutor initiated a series of President Donald Trump 's associates

US President Donald Trump has fired a top Prosecutor of the Federal Republic of Germany, the left refused to, office, Attorney General William Barr said.

Geoffrey Berman , U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York , said on Friday that he had learned, he was "stepping down" in a press release.

Mr. Berman insisted that he would remain in The Post , and the continuation of his studies.

On Saturday, Mr Barr told him that he had asked to remove The President him immediately, and that he had done.

Mr. Berman oversaw The Prosecution of A Number of Mr. Trump's associates.

they were part of The President 's former lawyer Michael Cohen , who has served a jail for lying to Congress and campaign financing fraud.

Mr. Berman's Department, the investigation of the behavior of Rudy Giuliani , Mr Trump your current personal lawyer was.

What Happened on Friday?

The Row between the Attorney General and The Top Federal prosecutors in Manhattan began on Friday Night after two-and-a-half years in The Post .

Mr. Berman had done "an excellent job", reach "a lot of successes on consequential damages, civil and criminal matters", Mr Barr said.

He added that The President intends for the nomination of the Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Jay Clayton , who has never served as a Federal Prosecutor, such as Mr. Berman's successor.

William Barr accused Mr. Berman, from the selection of the "public spectacle about public service",

Not long after, saying that he had learned, he was "stepping down" from The Press release.

"I have not resigned, and did not resign the intention of my position," he added. "I will resign if a presidentially will be appointed nominee confirmed by The Senate . "

Mr. Barr's announcement, the Republican Chairman of The Senate law Committee, Lindsey Graham appeared to the surprise.

New York 's two senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand , both Democrats >.

"This late Friday evening, the discharge smells like a potential damage to the legal process. What Trump is angering President? A previous action by the U.S. attorney or one that is in progress?"

Why did The President fire Mr. Berman?

Mr. Barr wrote that they had discussed, to facilitate his intention, the appointment of Mr. Clayton as a U.S. attorney, and that he had hoped for cooperation, a smooth transition".

"Unfortunately, with your statement Last Night , which you have chosen, the public spectacle of the public service. Because you have declared that you have no intention to resign, I asked to remove The President , as of today, and he has done so," he added.

Mr Barr said Mr Berman's Deputy, Audrey Strauss, would be the acting U.S. attorney, and that he expected they would serve in the capacity until a permanent successor was available.

Later, Mr. Berman said, to respect that "in light of Attorney General Barr's decision, the normal operation of law" and Ms Strauss, Deputy U.S. Attorney General , he would, in effect, be leaving office, "immediately".

"It was the honor to serve you for a lifetime, as The District U.S. attorney and guardian of his proud legacy is, but I was able to leave the circle, in no better hands than Audrey is. "

"I know that under your leadership, this office unparalleled AUSAs [Assistant U.S. Attorneys], investigators, assistants, and employees will continue to be securing the Southern District of the continuing tradition of integrity and independence," he added.

Before leaving the White house for a campaign rally in Tulsa, President, Trump told reporters that the decision to fire Mr. Berman was a matter for The Attorney -General.

"That's his Department, not my Department. But we have a very able Attorney General , so this is really up to him. I'm not involved. "

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Source of news: bbc.com