NY Times: Preet Bharara Is Said to Refuse Order to Step Down as U.S. Attorney
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efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
Good.
BoboBrazil
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Nice. He's currently being asked to look into Trump business conflicts.
metalslimer
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I didn't really understand immediately firing that many people. Seems like it would be a shit show with their ongoing cases
Chmpocalypse
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It's a purge.
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They haven't replaced nearly anyone they've purged from various departments. This is a dismantling of government.
BoboBrazil
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Noone to prosecute him if they fire everyone.
Trump signed an EO with a govt hiring freeze before starting the firings.
Wanda/Wander
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KernelPanic
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And if he's fired(vs resign) that might mean obstruction.
This is an appointed position, not a civil service one. The issue is that they are deliberately not nominating people for these positions.
IamDodongo
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Good idea.
This way he can draw unemployment
This way he can draw unemployment
El_Tiguere
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The US needs more Preet Bhararas...
KernelPanic
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Probably hard to find racist alt-reich types with a law degree.
entremet
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LMAO
If his office is currently investigating Trump himself, this is a Saturday Night Massacre situation in the making.
Hopefully Bharara's deputies have lined up in solidarity behind him.
Lord Fagan
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As unfortunate and unseemly as the last few months have been, they've done a lot to remind people why we need lawyers and journals with principle.
This won't end any differently than it did for Yates. He'll be fired by the end of the day. Congress will undoubtedly call both in to testify at the impeachment.
This won't end any differently than it did for Yates. He'll be fired by the end of the day. Congress will undoubtedly call both in to testify at the impeachment.
Any chance any of the other 40 something other attorneys will join him?
Which is why it's super smart to force Trump's hand. Great move.
Mr. Blonde
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This isn't Nixon firing people over Watergate. The 93 us attorneys are appointed by the president with the understanding that they'll leave when a new president wants them to. Half of the 93 left already on their own and the rest are being asked to now.
It isn't the whole office being replaced. Just the head of it. Think of it like when Fred Thompson replaced Dianne Weisst who replaced Adam Schiff as jack McCoys boss on law and order, although that was a county da as opposed to a federal one
More_Badass
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How so? What's the advantage?
That doesn't affect the hundreds of executive agency positions that Trump is responsible for filling and still hasn't.
The way I understand it.. Since his work is specifically related to Russia/Trump ties, it may draw more attention to the scandal in general?
And bring attention to the poor manner in which these firings were executed?
The context and timing seem totally relevant here. It's not about just refusing simply because it's Trump.
metalslimer
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He doesn't. It's a message thing. The same way Yates was fired and then was revealed she tried to warn the administration about Flynn
Yes, he's firing everyone. That doesn't change the fact that firing a guy who's investigating you has pretty much the worst optics available in politics outside of a sex scandal.
Maybe because he was told by Flynn and Trump that he was supposed to stay on.
What a fool to believe that.
The Greek Freak
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Always found "asked to resign" and "forced resignation" to be two of the most chicken shit cowardly phrases.
Mr. Blonde
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OG Shaka Zulu
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I'm a Preet fan. He's taken out a few shady people that I know.
Yeah, just skimmed a New YOrker profile on him. He's a bad motherfucker.
Here's the link- http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/09/the-man-who-terrifies-wall-street
EatinOlives
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The last time this happened was with Nixon.
Hmmmm. HMMMMMM
Hmmmm. HMMMMMM
That was John McCain.preet is the guy who took down online poker in US
OG Shaka Zulu
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I know a few attorneys that Preet has taken out. My wife's firm had undercover clients recording but they were clean. Her and I were just discussing an attorney we were acquainted with and to this day we question whether or not he was an undercover agent. He tried real hard to befriend us, get info on our respective firms, kept bringing up the topic of law firms being raided and if we were worried about our employers firms etc... The week this attorney "quit his job" the Feds crashed his firm and arrested everyone for fraud charges. All his coworkers were in the charging documents, no charges for him. Never heard from that dude again after the raids.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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well this really sucks
How About No
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I wonder on what formal grounds?
Usually you need a reason to fire someone and terminate their contract?
Expected. Good on him for sticking to his guns though. Trump continues to be the villain we all know him to be.
Guess Trump didn't like him snooping in his business. Was told he would be kept, but now NOPE!
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