Author: LARRY NEUMEISTER | APSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489304343165802900
NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump reached out through a secretary to Manhattan’s top prosecutor two days before he was fired by the Justice Department, but the two men never spoke.
Attorney Preet Bharara reported the call to the Justice Department and it was agreed he shouldn’t speak directly to Trump. That’s the latest twist in the unusual dynamic between Trump and the high-profile prosecutor who’s made public corruption a favorite quest.Main category: WorldTags: Trump in officePreet BhararaDonald TrumpJeff Sessions