Prosecutor Who Led Case Against Michael Cohen to Step Down

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Robert S. Khuzami, the senior federal prosecutor in Manhattan who oversaw the criminal case against Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, will step down next month, according to people briefed on the matter.

Mr. Khuzami’s departure, which is expected to be announced on Friday, comes even as his office’s investigation into Mr. Trump’s inner circle continues on multiple fronts. Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States attorney in Manhattan, will appoint his senior counsel, Audrey Strauss, to replace Mr. Khuzami as deputy United States attorney, the people briefed on the matt,er said.

A public face of investigations that pose potential threats to Mr. Trump’s presidency, Mr. Khuzami has told colleagues that his departure is for personal reasons and unrelated to any political pressure. The announcement comes as the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, is said to be close to wrapping up his nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Unlike Mr. Mueller, Mr. Khuzami has not faced personal and public ridicule from Mr. Trump. Registered as “nonpartisan,” Mr. Khuzami has served during Republican and Democratic administrations and has a reputation as a straight shooter.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/prosecutor-who-led-case-against-michael-cohen-to-step-down/ar-BBV66qC?li=BBnb7Kz

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1. Even here the "Mueller is close to wrapping up" meme is propagated.