Professor Bruce Green, a former federal prosecutor and director of the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics, comments on Audrey Strauss’ appointment to replace U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman for the Southern District of New York.
A federal prosecutor who held a key role in the case against President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney worked Monday to restore calm to the Manhattan prosecutor’s office, following the abrupt ouster of her predecessor.
Audrey Strauss, the newly appointed acting U.S. attorney, sent an email to the staff Saturday night within hours of the announcement by U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman that he would leave his position and would be replaced by her.