Earlier today, it was reported that US attorney Preet Bharara had made it known that he would not resign after being asked to by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and that he would was calling on President Donald Trump to fire him.
Well, it appears he got his wish.
I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired. Being the US Attorney in SDNY will forever be the greatest honor of my professional life.
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) March 11, 2017
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more comes in.
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