House to interview fired New York prosecutor probing Donald Trump allies

WASHINGTON: The ousted US attorney who was leading investigations into President 's allies is set to appear before the house judiciary committee for a private interview as the panel deepens its probe of politicization at the justice department. Geoffrey Berman, the former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, engaged in an extraordinary standoff last month when attorney general sought to have him leave office. Berman refused to step down, relenting only after being assured his office's probes of Trump's circle would continue. In setting...