“I have asked the President to remove you as of today, and he has done so,” Barr wrote to Berman in a letter obtained by journalists. The development came after Berman, prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, said in a tweet he has “no intention” to resign as Barr announced just that.

The attorney general also already announced Craig Carpenito, prosecutor for New Jersey, will be taking Berman’s place on July 3 until the Senate can confirm an official replacement. Berman, however, said he would stay in place until a new nominee is confirmed by the Senate.
Berman is known for prosecuting Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and investigating Rudy Giuliani, one of the president’s current lawyers. In his statement he also vowed to continue his investigations “without delay or interruption.”