Freed from the constraints of public office, Preet Bharara has really let loose. Nowhere is that more apparent than on his Twitter feed, where he’s busy commenting on all the revelations coming out of the Trump White House, and man, the tweets are pure fire.
On the New York Times interview where Donald Trump let his displeasure at Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein be known:
I am looking forward to having Jeff Sessions & Rod Rosenstein as colleagues @nyulaw soon. Maybe we can teach employment law together.
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 20, 2017
And he’s there to assure you, no, this is not normal:
Not a question you've heard before at a DOJ press conference: "Are you concerned you will be viewed as a zombie Attorney General?"
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 20, 2017
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And on the notion that the president may fire the special counsel if Robert Mueller’s investigation crosses a “red line” and looks too closely at Trump’s business dealings? Well, yeah, he’s got some thoughts on that.
If Mueller is fired, will Congress pass a new independent counsel statute? 1/X
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017
If Mueller is fired, will any high-level DOJ officials resign in protest? 2/X https://t.co/vi53NdyTnU
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017
If Mueller is fired, how much obscene & horseshit character assassination will Trump & allies level against this honored military vet? 3/X https://t.co/1WKSffFGic
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017
If Mueller is fired, do Trump & allies realize he will forever appear guilty of a crime even if the Special Counsel may not have found one?
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017
If Mueller is fired, how quickly will President Erdogan of Turkey congratulate @realDonaldTrump with "Well done, young grasshopper"?
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017
Well Preet, it sucks you were fired, but those of us following you on Twitter are sure glad to have you as a private citizen.
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