US Attorney General Jeff Sessions abruptly asked the remaining 46 chief federal prosecutors left over from the Obama administration to resign on Friday. Although US attorneys are political appointees, and the request from Trump's Justice Department is part of a routine process, the move came as a surprise. A Justice Department spokesman said on Friday Trump had called Dana Boente, acting US deputy attorney general, to decline his resignation. Trump also called Maryland US Attorney Rod Rosenstein, his pick to take over as deputy attorney general, to keep him in his post, the spokesman said. Bharara's priorities have often matched those set by Obama's Justice Department, which potentially puts him at odds with the Trump administration.

Source: The Star March 11, 2017 11:21 UTC