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He's not, every president does this. Of course the democrat terrorists will cry foul because most Americans are clueless to the fact that Clinton did the same thing, all in one day, when he was elected.
Leaving out one major detail. It is certainly true that an incoming administration will bring in their own attorney's, especially with a party change. Some have done so over a period of time or over waves (as in the case of when Bush & Obama were in office). Others asked for the resignations at once (as in the case of when Clinton was President as you mentioned). However, one major difference is the Attorney's in office at the time were generally asked to stay on until a replacement can be nominated and confirmed by the Senate. They were not told to immediately resign, which is what has happened here.
Prosecutor fired by Trump leaves legacy as Wall Street crime-buster
Preet Bharara is known for his fierce pursuit of insider trading and corruption cases. Now, he's out.
On Friday, Bharara was one of 46 U.S. attorneys asked to resign by President Trump. That was a standard move for a new president. But Trump, during his transition, had asked Bharara to stay on. After Bharara refused to resign, he was fired by Trump on Saturday.
Bharara, 48 and born in Punjab, India, was appointed as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York by former President Obama. His parents immigrated to the United States in 1970, and Bharara got degrees from Harvard and Columbia University School of Law. He started work as Democratic Senator Charles Schumer's chief counsel in 2006.
Then, during the depths of the financial crisis in 2009, Bharara got the coveted prosecutor's job in New York. Because it oversees federal crime in Manhattan, the U.S. attorney's office in the Southern District has a rich history prosecuting cases involving Wall Street and banks.
The insubordinate Bharara isn't helping his case at all. He'd have a much easier time convincing President Trump to keep him on via a personal phone call rather than openly defying him.
Trump had no choice but to fire him. You can't defy the President and expect anything else. Bharara was a huge self-promoter and his defiance was probably calculated. He can be easily replaced by someone who wasn't mentored and promoted by Chuck Schumer.
I think you mean easier said than done, if that is what you meant.
Everyone is replaceable. He's just more well known because he maintains a high profile, for example with cryptic comments like "stay tuned" when asked about future corruption arrests. People hear that and think he's taking down the governor and mayor which he clearly wasn't doing.
an epic example of worshiping authoritarianism
keep it going this way, trump and little kim in NK will become two of the most powerful governors.
You are not too dramatic comparing Trump to a Communist dictator, are you? Clinton had Reno fire the U.S. Attorneys and Holder did the same thing under Obama. In fact Holder stated "elections have consequences" when he did that. Elections still have consequences.
I think this was a steve bannon decision. He's all about deconstructing the state.
If trump was serious about draining the swamp, he should have appointed Preet instead of Sessions.
Now we will unfortunately have another election with de blasio and there's nothing to scare cuomo.
FDT!
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