Federal prosecutor who oversaw the case against Michael Cohen is leaving New York office

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Robert Khuzami, the high-ranking Manhattan federal prosecutor who led the criminal case against President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, is leaving his post next month.

Robert Khuzami, the high-ranking federal prosecutor who led the criminal case against President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, is leaving his post in Manhattan on April 12, officials said Friday.

Multiple people familiar with the situation told NBC that Khuzami was not asked to leave nor is he being forced out, and that his leaving is unrelated to his role in the Cohen probe. Berman praised Khuzami in a statement, while confirming that he was leaving the office for family reasons:

 

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