NYT Pick Farida Shaikh Canada 30 minutes ago Good for Preet Bharara. With Congress refusing to take its responsibilities seriously and the Attorney General incapable of giving the President good advice, solid U.S. attorneys are even more important. Flag

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NYT Pick Lisa Fremont East 63rd St. 30 minutes ago No one is indispensable, Mr. Bharara

You serve at the pleasure of the President. Dont' make this uglier than it has has to be. Flag

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NYT Pick Stefan K, Germany Hamburg 25 minutes ago It looks like Bharara is fighting for his post. But I think the opposite is true. I think that after previously being assured he would keep his position, he is now really disgusted with Trump. He wants to make sure that Trump will not get the opportunity to refuse his resignation. Flag

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NYT Pick TruthByFire NY 25 minutes ago Props to Bharara! His courage and conviction should inspire all of us, and give us some degree of hope. Along with my fellow citizens of New York, I've watched this exemplary public servant go after crime and corruption from all corners. His intelligence and integrity have been hallmarks of his tenure.



Perhaps he will be the one who begins the revolt against this corrupt regime.C'mon you politicians, it's time to step up to bat. Flag

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NYT Pick George Central NJ 24 minutes ago It's about time that someone had the backbone to tell the current POTUS, "No!." Flag

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NYT Pick dkfalmouth falmouth, ma 22 minutes ago Yes, Bharaara should step down. But I have no problem with him dragging this out some to show either how Trump has no problem going back on his promises or the organizational disaster that is Trump's White House. Flag

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NYT Pick Museman Brooklyn NY 20 minutes ago That's right. US Attorneys typically submit their resignations when asked. It's normal, part of the political process. Bharara is a distinguished public servant -- like the FBI Director -- so when such a person takes such an unusual stance, you can be sure that there is something other than personal feelings involved. It is impossible not to conclude that Bharara is too independent for this President, but if history is any guide, no investigation will be completely derailed by Bharara's departure. What Bharara is doing is not keeping his job. He is focusing attention on the importance of the position and the integrity of his successor. If Trump appoints anyone less than stellar as Bharara's replacement, the New York legal community, which is as apolitical as it gets, will raise a prompt and persistent uproar. And for those who are unaware, the New York legal community is extremely powerful and vigilant. Flag

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NYT Pick SW is a trusted commenter San Francisco 15 minutes ago While Mr. Bharara is a great prosecutor, he is also a political appointee and not a career civil servant. It sullies his excellent reputation to not respect a request that is legally made. Has democracy so broken down that none of us are required to respect laws and legal directives wth which we don't agree? Flag

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NYT Pick Tim Berry Mont Vernon, NH 14 minutes ago This is government policy dictated by Sean Hannity and Fox not news.



No way to run a country as we shall continue to learn. Flag

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NYT Pick JB Atlanta 11 minutes ago It is customary for US attorneys to resign when asked to do so. It is a matter of humility and respect for the Executive branch, the Constitution, and the attorney general. Flag

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NYT Pick CEQ Portland 11 minutes ago It is my understanding that Trump told Bharara he wanted him to stay on, so all I really see going on is this guy is acting on the request of the President and this is actually not a big deal at all, or at least it wouldn't be except that we are all in this hyper vigilant state as a result of being so thrown by the practices of the current President. I mean, it wouldn't be that weird for the Attorney General not to know that and to issue the request for resignations and for that to be the moment that Bharara steps up and informs the AG of the President's request for him to stay on, especially given the situation Trump found himself in when he was elected, particularly changing his transition team a couple times - details are going to be lost in that kind of environment.

My concern is that it will now become something else, given how much pride we all have and how that can shape our behaviors, especially in a political situation where there are going to be multiple and competing agendas in the decision making process, not just who is the best man for the job. Flag

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NYT Pick Ron Diego San Francisco 10 minutes ago It's a political appointment -- the Manhattan federal prosecutor serves at the pleasure of the President. Trump has the right to appoint his own people; this is not a reflection of how good or bad of a job Bharara is doing. Flag

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NYT Pick Paul Wortman East Setauket, NY 4 minutes ago One cannot escape the immense irony that the one person who had an impressive record for "draining the swamp" is now himself being flushed down the drain. This is yet another very disturbing action limiting the public's ability to determine whether or not there was actual ollusion between the growing list of Trump campaign officials and surrogates who have been caught lying about their contacts with Russian operatives for the purpose of undermining the election and the very legitimacy of the Trump-Pence Administration. Flag

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NYT Pick CDW Stockbridge, MI 4 minutes ago Here in Michigan, Barbara McQuade, our local federal prosecutor, has agreed to step down pursuant to the Trump administration's demand.



Too bad! She has been an exceptional advocate against public corruption, pursuing criminal prosecutions, and reducing crime at its source (poverty, inequality, etc.). She readily gives press conferences and advocates for diversity in our society. She has certainly presented herself as above politics, something I doubt the incoming prosecutor will exhibit given the Trump administration's track record. Flag

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