Way in Which U.S. Attorneys Told to Resign Came as Surprise: Source

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However, they were told by Justice Department headquarters that they would have a month or even longer (in some cases until May) to resign.
A Justice Department statement said the action was taken "as was the case in prior transitions.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington on March 2, 2017.
The Trump administration`s sudden request on Friday that all 46 U.
S.
attorneys resign was met with surprise by multiple federal prosecutors, with at least one first finding out about the demand on social media, a source close to the U.
S.
attorney told NBC News.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat who represents New York, took exception to Bharara being asked to resign.