CNN reports DOJ was considering replacing the US attorney who charged Michael Cohen, Jeffrey Epstein, Giuliani associates, but that the potential for blowback means he’s safe for now

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Manhattan US attorney in the spotlight with another high profile investigation of Trump's inner circle

CNN)With the indictment Thursday of associates of President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, New York federal prosecutors are yet again behind a criminal case that threatens Trump's inner circle.

That has raised fears in law-enforcement circles that the head of the office, Manhattan US Attorney Geoffrey Berman, could be in the crosshairs of the President. But Justice Department officials say privately that they believe the high-profile nature of the case and the potential for political blowback if Berman were removed may help secure his position.

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Far from being beholden to the Justice Department leadership, the office irked Washington officials last year when it provided only last-minute notice before filing court documents that implicated -- but didn't name -- Trump in the Cohen case, officials said.

Berman, though, is in an unusual position among US attorneys, and not just due to the prominence of his office's work. US attorneys are typically nominated by the President and then are required to be confirmed by the Senate, but Berman is neithe

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