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US Federal Attorney Says Fired After Refusing to Submit Resignation

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Preet Bharara said that he was fired after refusing an order to submit the resignation. 11.03.2017, Sputnik International

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US Federal Attorney Says Fired After Refusing to Submit Resignation

21:26 GMT 11.03.2017 (Updated: 11:35 GMT 06.08.2022)

© REUTERS / Brendan McDermidPreet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, attends a news conference on Las Vegas sports bettor William "Billy" Walters and Dean Food's former chairman Thomas Davis, both charged with insider trading, in New York City, U.S. May 19, 2016

Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, attends a news conference on Las Vegas sports bettor William Billy Walters and Dean Food's former chairman Thomas Davis, both charged with insider trading, in New York City, U.S. May 19, 2016 - Sputnik International

Preet Bharara said that he was fired after refusing an order to submit the resignation.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara said that he was fired after refusing an order to submit the resignation.

“I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired,” Bharara posted on his Twitter account on Saturday.

I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired. Being the US Attorney in SDNY will forever be the greatest honor of my professional life.
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) March 11, 2017

He added that being the US Attorney for New York Southern District would forever be “the greatest honor” of his professional life.

On Friday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked 46 US Attorneys, who were political appointees of former President Barack Obama, to tender their resignation letters in order "to ensure a uniform transition."