Prit Bharara
The Prosecutor of Manhattan (new York) prit Bharara who refused to voluntarily resign, dismissed by order of the US Department of justice. About Bharara reported on Saturday, March 11, in Twitter.
“I have not resigned. Just fired me,” wrote Bharara, noting that it was “a great honor” to hold this position.
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Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara)
March 11, 2017, 19:29
Earlier on Saturday, CNN reported, citing its sources, that Bharara refused to write a resignation at the request of the U.S. Department of justice. According to the channel, the Prosecutor went to such a step, because in November, Donald trump, the former at that time elected President of the United States, during the meeting with him, assured that he will remain in his position.
According to TASS, Bharara acted for the prosecution in the trial of cases of Russians Viktor bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko, who are serving long prison terms in the United States.
March 10 the U.S. Department of justice reported that the administration of Donald trump ordered to retire 46 the Federal prosecutors appointed under President Barack Obama.
The presidents of the United States after taking office, often resorted to the change of Federal prosecutors. Ronald Reagan renewed in the structure 89 people, bill Clinton — 93, George Bush, Jr., 88.