The one-two scoops here on Rosenstein personally approving the Cohen warrant applications — https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/10/us/politics/trump-russia-mueller-rosenstein.html?smid=tw-share … — and Berman recusal — https://twitter.com/jonkarl/status/983734168134864898 … — are important pieces of information, but neither is necessarily surprising.
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In light of Cohen using his Trump Org email address for at least part of the payment facilitation, this makes sense. It also further clarifies that this is coming from a different direction than the Mueller investigation, at least at this point:https://www.wsj.com/articles/feds-seek-stormy-daniels-documents-tied-to-trump-organization-1523379888?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1&mod=breakingnews …
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USA Today reports that Berman was disqualified from the Cohen-related matter by Rosenstein:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/10/top-ny-prosecutor-geoffrey-berman-trump-appointee-recused-michael-cohen-inquiry/502367002/ …
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If this came from a referral from Mueller's office, Mueller would have reported up to Rosenstein and Rosenstein would determine who gets the referral. If Berman is under consideration to be Trump's US Atty nom, it's not surprising for Rosenstein to determine he's disqualified.pic.twitter.com/dIyhX9yz2M
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[Open to counterpoints on that — but that's a possible way that I can get it to make sense, given that no one is saying on the record what's going on. One person already suggested another possibility: B/c Sessions is recused and Berman's a Sessions appointee, he is recused, too.]
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Lol. Now USA Today has edited its story to say that Berman "was recused by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein." ABC says the "recusal was approved by senior Justice Department officials" who report to Rosenstein, who was informed after the fact.
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The WSJ doesn't have specifics on the apparent Berman recusal, but
@eorden reports that it is so, and says, as I noted was likely earlier, that Khuzami is now responsible for overseeing the Cohen investigation —>https://twitter.com/eorden/status/983837172036972544 …Show this thread
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He was also in house at Deutsche Bank, which is a preferred bank for "Russian mirror trading" and extending credit to Kushner and Trump when no one else will.
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Khuzami is very, very Republican, though. He came in under Bush and stuck around.
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Oh THAT'LL go over well.
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LOL So they can put a Republican face on it....I love it...
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He looks like a young Al Pacino.
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Bet Trump tweets about this blaming Obama.
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Shocker
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