BREAKING —> Preet Bharara says he was fired. https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/preet-bharara?utm_term=.liwXvWjaVb#.joMMoYr9Rw …https://twitter.com/PreetBharara/status/840645773985492992 …
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Also: While Bharara is high-profile, do we know if there are any other US attorneys out there who did not resign Friday as requested?
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The bottom line here is that the president can get rid of US attorneys, most do, and Trump (and/or Sessions) decided to do so on Friday.
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The timing, motivations, and expectations can be questioned, criticized, and debated—but the end result was set if Trump wanted it to be so.
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Since everyone on all sides appears to a bit ~wild~ today, I think it's important to step back here.
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There is a wide middle space between "this is a huge scandal" and "this is normal." That is the space in which questions should be asked.
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That is the space in which openness is important from government and careful reporting is important from journalists.
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And, I'm not just talking about Bharara, although you NYers are obsessed with him.
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Yes, there are Qs about Trump's prior apparent agreement to keep Bharara on — but, like, Trump changing his mind isn't exactly surprising.
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But, the bigger picture here is that the handling of things on Friday IS different than past administrations — yes, even Reno in '93.
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The end result — asking for resignations and eventually replacing US attorneys — is the same.
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But, doing it with no advance notice and ordering resignations that day — and to be effective immediately — is different.
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Anyway, that's where my thinking on this is at today. [If you know more, feel free to DM or email me or find me on Signal or WhatsApp.]
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A Justice Dep't spokesperson confirmed to
@BuzzFeedNews that Preet Bharara is no longer the US Attorney for SDNY.https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/preet-bharara?utm_term=.oozjOl3AXz … - 4 more replies
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Wasn't Yates due to resign/move on anyway? Heard conflicting stories on that.
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Con Man Trump realized he couldn't have an independent US Atty. Now he can appoint a loyal lackey.
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So then he was pretty much just grandstanding. Typical.
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