Drain the Swamp? Supporters Say Fired Prosecutor Bharara Was Doing It

by Dramelin 11:00 PM 0 comments

Moments ago I was fired," Bharara, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, said on Twitter Saturday.
If President Donald Trump is serious about his pledge to "drain the swamp," his administration may have fired the high-profile New York prosecutor who is actually doing it, supporters of the now-former U.
S.
attorney said Saturday.
In November Bharara said after meeting with Trump that he was asked him to stay on and agreed.
Attorneys Told to Resign Came as Surprise: SourceNew York State Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, a Republican who was an adopter of Trump`s "drain the swamp" pledge, Tweeted "Definitely not a wise move at all.
"I think Mr.
Bharara wanted to set the record straight by saying, "I was ready to continue to do this job.