{"id":11499,"date":"2017-03-11T20:39:56","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T20:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/high-profile-us-prosecutor-bharara-says-he-was-fired\/"},"modified":"2017-03-11T20:39:56","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T20:39:56","slug":"high-profile-us-prosecutor-bharara-says-he-was-fired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/high-profile-us-prosecutor-bharara-says-he-was-fired\/","title":{"rendered":"High profile US prosecutor Bharara says he was fired"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A New York federal prosecutor who refused to resign when he and 45 other prosecutors were asked to by the Trump administration says he has been sacked.<\/p>\n

"I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired," said Preet Bharara on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Mr Bharara was first asked to remain in his post by President Donald Trump, when they met after the election.<\/p>\n

But on Friday he was included in a list of prosecutors appointed by former President Barack Obama who were asked by the Justice Department to step down.<\/p>\n

Mr Bharara's tweet continued: "Being the US Attorney in SDNY (South District New York) will forever be the greatest honor of my professional life."<\/p>\n

Presidents often order appointees of the previous administration to resign but the decision to replace so many in one fell swoop raised eyebrows.<\/p>\n

Mr Bharara's inclusion in the list came as a particular surprise. He told reporters in November that he had been asked by Mr Trump to stay on, and had agreed.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor rose to prominence after pursuing high-profile corruption cases against Wall Street bankers, and his Manhattan office is among the largest of its kind.<\/p>\n

Among his cases was an investigation into fundraising by New York mayor Bill de Blasio.<\/p>\n

After it was reported on Saturday that he had refused to resign, top New York Republican Brian Kolb tweeted: "Good for Preet, he is doing the job he was appointed to do!"<\/p>\n

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