Prosecutor In Charge Of Cohen Investigation Steps Down

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 21: Deputy U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Robert Khuzami speaks to the media about the Michael Cohen case outside of federal court August 21, 2018 in New York City. Cohen re... NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 21: Deputy U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Robert Khuzami speaks to the media about the Michael Cohen case outside of federal court August 21, 2018 in New York City. Cohen reached a plea agreement with prosecutors involving charges of bank fraud, tax fraud and campaign finance violations. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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NEW YORK (AP) — The prosecutor who led a probe of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney is stepping down.

Robert Khuzami, who presided over the case that led to guilty pleas by attorney Michael Cohen, will leave his post April 12.

A release from U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman says Khuzami will return to his Washington D.C. home after commuting to New York while serving the last 15 months as deputy U.S. attorney.

Khuzami was put in charge of the Cohen prosecution when Berman was recused.

Cohen is scheduled to report to prison in May after pleading guilty to violating campaign finance laws, lying to Congress and other crimes.

In a statement, Berman said Khuzami still had a strong desire to continue public service, but he’s decided to return home to his family.

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  1. It could be real…that’s a bitch of a commute and I thank him for his service.

    We need to watch for what happens next before we go full tin foil hat.

  2. He might be coming back to Washington to head up the prosecution of those named in sealed indictments.

  3. Superfically this looks like a real ‘his work here is done’ story.

    But since his resume also includes

    1991-2002 AUSA SDNY Prosecuted financial crime and 1993 WTC bombing
    2002-2009 General Counsel Deutsche Bank
    2009-2013 SEC
    2013-2018 Kirkland & Ellis

    it will be interesting to see where he lands

  4. Are any of the rest of you getting nervous about the possibility that all these investigations are quietly being shut down? And that Mueller may report - that he didn’t actually find much?

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