Democrats' impeachment lawyer cut his teeth prosecuting mobsters, Wall Street cheats

[brooklynite]

Washington Post

The Democrats’ lead impeachment hearing lawyer made his bones as a prosecutor by sending mobsters, stock swindlers and a multimillion-dollar inside trader to prison, cases in which colleagues said he mixed brains and “swagger” to win convictions.

Daniel S. Goldman spent a decade as an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan, a jurisdiction known for its tough, high-profile cases. He left that job in 2017 to become a television legal analyst but now holds a weightier role questioning witnesses called to testify about President Trump’s effort to convince Ukraine to investigate a political rival.

At the public hearings before the House Intelligence Committee due to begin Wednesday, Goldman is slotted to question each witness for 45 minutes, followed by five-minute question sessions for each lawmaker. Stephen R. Castor, general counsel for the House Oversight Committee, will be the Republicans’ point man.

The format is a significant departure from routine congressional hearings, where lawmakers have the spotlight and seldom cede the microphone and live television coverage to a staffer. By assigning a big chunk of the questioning to a committee lawyer, and in Goldman’s case, an accomplished former prosecutor, party leaders are tacitly acknowledging just how serious the stakes are.

[Mr. Ected]

1. Democrats are leaving the impression that this is a CRIMINAL prosecution, not a POLITICAL one

That in and of itself is significant - and appropriate - in light of the tactics of the GOP.

It's just a shame that the ultimate judge and jury in a constitutional impeachment is a political entity not governed by the laws of due process. Sorry to say, this Senate doesn't speak for me....or you, for that matter.

[dem4decades]

2. It's too bad that Goldman won't get a crack at the White House witnesses that failed to show up.

That's what I would have liked to see. Those that don't want to tell the truth. I'm sure he'll do a good job getting these patriots to tell their story in a fair and concise way.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. they can be locked up later

[dem4decades]

4. I'm hoping that SDNY gets a crack at them. How does this not overlap their Ukraine investigation.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. each of them should be looking over their shoulder

All of these obstructions of justice should be prosecuted, even if it doesn't take place until after 2020 dismantles Barr's Dirt Services and restores the Department of Justice.