Attorney General William Barr announced on Friday evening that Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, will be stepping down from his post.
According to reports, his replacement will be Jay Clayton.
Clayton previously represented Deutsche Bank, one of Donald Trump’s most significant business creditors, from allegations they facilitated Russian money laundering.
The move appears to be questionable as the Southern District of New York is currently in the process of investigating Deutsche Bank itself.
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Jay Clayton, Trump's new pick, counted Deutsche Bank as a client and defended them in the massive Russian money laundering scandal.
There is a criminal investigation into Deutsche Bank occurring in SDNY.
Deutsche Bank is Trump's lender.
— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) June 20, 2020
