Nation's Most Powerful Prosecutor, Preet Bharara, Fired by Trump
The United States Attorney for New York's Southern District, Preet Bharara, the most powerful prosecutor in the country, was fired by the Trump administration after he refused to resign on Friday. Bharara tweeted the news on Saturday, March 11th: The Trump administration, in one fell swoop, wiped out all remaining Obama administration prosecutors at the Justice Department. A total of 46 holdover United States attorneys, including Bharara, was asked to resign immediately. Gone... just... like... that....