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Democratic Senators Ask Jeff Sessions To Explain Preet Bharara Firing

The lawmakers cited a ProPublica report that U.S. Attorney Bharara was investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price when the Trump administration reversed course and removed him.

March 29th, 2017

By Robert Faturechi

Democratic Senators Ask Jeff Sessions To Explain Preet Bharara Firing

Attorney General Jeff Sessions should explain whether the firing of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had anything to do with Bharara's reported probe into stock trades by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, three Democratic U.S. senators said Tuesday. Price came under scrutiny during his confirmation hearings for investments he made while

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When It Comes To Wall Street, Preet Bharara Is No Hero

The prominent U.S. attorney fired by Donald Trump this weekend has been justly acclaimed for his pursuit of political corruption. But his treatment of the Wall Street executives involved in the financial meltdown was far less confrontational.

March 13th, 2017

By Jesse Eisinger

When It Comes To Wall Street, Preet Bharara Is No Hero

After his election in 1968, President Richard Nixon asked Robert Morgenthau, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to resign. Morgenthau refused to leave voluntarily, saying it degraded the office to treat it as a patronage position. Nixon's move precipitated a political crisis. The president named a replacement. Powerful

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FBI Investigating Clinton Foundation Corruption DoJ Objections

Multiple FBI investigations are underway involving potential corruption charges against the Clinton Foundation, according to a former senior law enforcement official.

August 12th, 2016

By ZeroHedge.com