Bharara, Yates Hammer Trump Over Sessions Interview

Two former federal prosecutors took to Twitter to hammer President Donald Trump over his interview with The New York Times criticizing his own Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara criticized Trump for bashing Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation.

POTUS attack on Russia recusal reveals yet again his violation of the essential independence of DOJ, a bedrock principle of our democracy.

— Sally Yates (@SallyQYates) July 20, 2017

Bharara tweeted more, including Thursday, suggesting that Trump was in essence asking for Sessions' resignation.

The President today effectively asked Sessions for his resignation. Will he resign or insist on being fired? https://t.co/bShMQJtrBI

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 20, 2017

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

Sessions on Thursday said he would remain as attorney general despite Trump's criticisms he detailed in The Times.

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

Trump fired both Yates and Bharara after he became president.

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