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High profile US prosecutor Bharara fired High profile US prosecutor Bharara says he was fired
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Prominent US Attorney Preet Bharara says he has been fired after refusing to step down A New York federal prosecutor who refused to resign when he and 45 other prosecutors were asked to by the Trump administration says he has been sacked.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. "I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired," said Preet Bharara on Twitter.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Mr Bharara was first asked to remain in his post by President Donald Trump, when they met after the election.
But on Friday he was included in a list of prosecutors appointed by former President Barack Obama who were asked by the Justice Department to step down.
Mr Bharara's tweet continued: "Being the US Attorney in SDNY (South District New York) will forever be the greatest honor of my professional life."
Presidents often order appointees of the previous administration to resign but the decision to replace so many in one swoop raised eyebrows.
Mr Bharara's inclusion in the list came as a particular surprise. He told reporters in November that he had been asked by Mr Trump to stay on, and had agreed.
The prosecutor rose to prominence after pursuing high-profile corruption cases and cases against Wall Street bankers.
He won a $1.8 billion ($1.5 billion) insider-trading case against hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, the largest in history. SAC was forced to close down.
And among his current cases was an investigation into fundraising by New York mayor Bill de Blasio.
After it was reported on Saturday that he had refused to resign, top New York Republican Brian Kolb tweeted: "Good for Preet, he is doing the job he was appointed to do!"
Mr Bharara's office and the Justice Department refused to comment further, according to the Associated Press.