WASHINGTON—Preet Bharara, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said Saturday he was fired from his position as the Manhattan U.S. attorney, after he defied a request by the Justice Department for the remaining U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Barack Obama to resign. A Justice Department spokeswoman confirmed that Mr. Bharara is no longer the Manhattan U.S. attorney. The development sent shock waves through New...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 11, 2017 19:43 UTC