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From: Kathy Ruemm|er | | Sent: 3/13/2017 2:45:19 PM To: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Subject: When It Comes to Wall Street, Preet Bharara Is No Hero - ProPublica

From: Kathy Ruemm|er | | Sent: 3/13/2017 2:45:19 PM To: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Subject: When It Comes to Wall Street, Preet Bharara Is No Hero - ProPublica Importance: — High https://www.propublica.org/article/when-it-comes-to-wall-street-preet-bharara-is-no-hero When It Comes

thau, and Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District who was fired by President Trump this weekend. Like Morgenthau, the 48-year old Bharara leaves the office of US Attorney for the Southern District celebrated for taking on corrupt and powerful politicians. Bharara prosecuted two of the i

the mortgage securities and collateralized debt obligation businesses, or the myriad public misrepresentations from bank CEOs about their finances. Bharara and senior officials in Washington argue that there were no criminal cases to file after the 2008 crisis. But the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan

chance to succeed Eric Holder as attorney general Byline: By NEDRA PICKLER Bytitle: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler has told President Barack Obama she doesn't want to be nominated for attorney general, after he asked her to consider succeeding Eric Holder, people

r attorney general, after he asked her to consider succeeding Eric Holder, people familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday. Ruemmler was concerned that her experience as a close adviser to the president would have led to a difficult confirmation process in the current highly charge

onsidered include Solicitor General Don Verrilli; Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Loretta Lynch, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York; Jenny Durkan, who resigned as U.S. attorney in Washington state last month; former Homeland Sec

ernment. Formerly an attorney for a nonprofit affiliated with the Koch brothers, he was known as a hyperpartisan: when Obama's White House counsel, Kathy Ruemmler, the previous occupant of McGahn's office, reached out to congratulate him and to offer to be a resource on past prac- tices, McGahn did not respond

investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert. The Southern District had long been worrisome to Trump. After his election, he had an unseemly meeting with Preet Bharara, the federal pros- ecutor there, a move whose optics were alarming to all of his advisers, including Don McGahn and the incoming attorney general, J

foreshadowed the one Trump would shortly have with Comey, during which he sought a pledge of loyalty in return for job secu- rity.) His meeting with Bharara was unsatisfactory: Bharara was unwill- ing to humor him—or, shortly, even to return his calls. In March 2017, Trump fired him. Now, said Kushner,

investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert. The Southern District had long been worrisome to Trump. After his election, he had an unseemly meeting with Preet Bharara, the federal pros- ecutor there, a move whose optics were alarming to all of his advisers, including Don McGahn and the incoming attorney general, Je

foreshadowed the one Trump would shortly have with Comey, during which he sought a pledge of loyalty in return for job secu- rity.) His meeting with Bharara was unsatisfactory: Bharara was unwill- SIEGE : 19 ing to humor him—or, shortly, even to return his calls. In March 2017, Trump fired him. Now, sa

- ernment. Formerly an attorney for a nonprofit affiliated with the Koch brothers, he was known as a hyperpartisan: when Obama’s White House counsel, Kathy Ruemmler, the previous occupant of McGahr’s office, reached out to congratulate him and to offer to be a resource on past prac- tices, McGahn did not respond