The House Judiciary Committee released a transcript of Berman's two-hour closed-door interview, in which the former Manhattan federal prosecutor spoke about his conversations with Attorney General William Barr surrounding his dismissal -- but would not discuss any specific cases or why he thought Barr pushed to replace him.
Democrats have charged that Berman's firing is only the latest case where Barr politicized the Justice Department by taking actions to benefit Trump. The Southern District of New York has investigated a number of Trump's associates, though Republicans pointed out that Barr did not raise any specific cases with Berman during their conversation last month when Barr asked Berman to resign.
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