The Special Counsel's Office declined to comment on the NYT report. Michael Cohen's lawyer, per the NYT, says the Special Counsel's Office referred the matter to the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan. The US Attorney's Office in Manhattan (SDNY) also declined to comment.https://twitter.com/csmcdaniel/status/983434457993695232 …
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Federal Agents Seize Communications Of Trump's Personal Lawyer, His Lawyer Sayshttps://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-agents-seize-communications-of-trumps-personal?utm_term=.alYOrM9l5 …
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UPDATED: Federal Agents Have Seized Communications Of Trump’s Personal Lawyer ... And Trump Is Very Upset https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-agents-seize-communications-of-trumps-personal?utm_term=.seGxOqbGE …pic.twitter.com/Lm2PRZGYvt
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Chris Geidner Retweeted emptywheel
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@emptywheel here. Has anyone figured out who this was?https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/983481090487799808 …Chris Geidner added,
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Note: Although people keep referring to Berman, the US Atty in SDNY, as a Trump nominee, he is not. Although backed by the White House, he's not been nominated for the role. Right now, he's a Sessions appointee to the job. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-agents-seize-communications-of-trumps-personal?utm_term=.jprxJaElR#.gcDMk86qK …pic.twitter.com/PqHLRpd3F5
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Replying to @chrisgeidner
That is most disingenuous - it's the common shorthand that you've used before: "And also similar to Yates, he was an Obama appointee..."https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/acting-attorney-general-orders-justice-department-not-to-def?utm_term=.meb91A8jg0#.ijNXlpG6Bb …
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Wrong. Those were Obama appointees. They were nominated by Obama and confirmed by the Senate. That is NOT the case with Berman. Yes, he was interviewed by Trump — but he was never nominated. Instead, Sessions appointed him under specific statutory authority.
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Replying to @chrisgeidner @YesYesVirginia
And WHO does Sessions serve at the pleasure of?.....
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Chris Geidner Retweeted Chris Geidner
It's literally the next tweet in the thread, but please, just keep replying to various tweets more than 12 hours later:https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/983522521063526400 …
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Chris GeidnerVerified account @chrisgeidnerOK, I'm home now, and I added more information to explain ~why it matters~ that Geoffrey Berman is a Sessions-appointed — and not Trump-nominated/Senate-confirmed — US attorney: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-agents-seize-communications-of-trumps-personal?utm_term=.ogxBRYzLq#.py0na32XQ … pic.twitter.com/1nQHoNobaLShow this thread1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
Was gonna let it go but u got snarky. Trump interviewed GB for USA. Why important? B/c presidents don't interview USAs. & did he interview all 45 USAs? No, he interviewed 2 for NY & 1 for DC. I wonder why. Your approach which separates 45 from GB aids "deep state" conspiracies
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And you deciding to ignore facts and criticize corrections to those facts is disappointing. I explained to you precisely how it was not at all the same shorthand I've used before. Feel free to unfollow if you're just concerned with scoring political points.
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Replying to @chrisgeidner
LOL, no I think you're a great legal reporter. Never in my life did I think a discussion re "Sessions appointee" v. "Trump appointee" would go so off the rails. Have a great week!
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