The opinions in this article belong to the author. (CNN) There is nothing unusual about a newly elected president replacing all of the United States attorneys with his own personal appointments. These individuals are the nation's most powerful federal prosecutors with the power to even investigate the president himself. That is what Preet Bharara, the camera-ready and highly charismatic US attorney for the Southern District of New York, claims that President Trump did to him, and Bharara is plenty angry about it. Even presidents and attorney generals tread lightly when dealing with the powerful Southern District prosecutor given its storied history as an institution of impeccable integrity.

Source: CNN March 11, 2017 22:30 UTC