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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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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But when will Trump replace them? Or will he just leave their offices vacant?
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They said yesterday that the career folks would be in place as acting until a replacement.
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Thanks! Wonder if they will carry on the prosecutions Bharara and his colleagues have started-or will they need Sessions' ok?
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@chrisgeidner@DemFromCT But most presidents don't ask US Atty to stay on--then fire him. Chaos, corruption or incompetence? Take your pickThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@atlblog it's really no big deal... their term is up...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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But not good to go back on word. Important that legislators, foreign governments et al. can rely on president's word.
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really, really urgently, include one he had asked to stay who was looking into Fox,DOJ & Russian mob. But sure
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Feinstein asked DOJ if they would removed en masse or would there be an orderly transition, she was assured the later.
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