Former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who was removed from his post in the Southern District of New York in a dramatic manner in June, shared details about the circumstances surrounding his departure in a closed-door meeting of the House Judiciary Committee Thursday.

The “interests of the Office” were Berman’s sole concern throughout his tumultuous exit, he said, and he was planning a legal challenge to his ouster before Attorney General William Barr abruptly changed course.