Being the US Attorney in SDNY will forever be the greatest honor of my professional life,” Bharara wrote on his personal feed, which he set up in the past two weeks. Bharara’s office is overseeing a pending case against former close aides and associates of New York Gov. But Bharara, who was called to Trump Tower for a meeting with the incoming president in late November, declined to do so. At the meeting, according to those briefed, Trump urged Bharara to remain in the job. But the hasty nature of the dismissals, combined with Trump’s previous request of Bharara that he stay on, made this an unusual episode.

Source: thestar March 11, 2017 19:38 UTC