Archives for March 11, 2017
New York federal prosecutor Preet Bharara fired by Trump administration
Preet Bharara arrives at Trump Tower Photo: Evan Vucci/AP (Late November 2016 meeting)
The following article appeared in The Washington Post Saturday afternoon March 11.
By Devlin Barrett, Sari Horwitz and Robert Costa March 11 at 3:08 PM
“Preet Bharara, one of the most high-profile federal prosecutors in the country, was fired Saturday after refusing to submit a letter of resignation as part of an ouster of the remaining U.S. attorneys who were holdovers from the Obama administration, according to people familiar with the matter.
“I did not resign,” Bharara said on Twitter. “Moments ago I was fired. Being the US Attorney in SDNY will forever be the greatest honor of my professional life.” [Read more…]