On March 11 , 2017 , during increased national debate about the appointment of a special prosecutor to manage an investigation of links between the Trump 2016 campaign and Russia , Bharara was abruptly fired in March 2017 as a result of Attorney General Jeff Sessions ' request for all remaining 46 US Attorneys appointed during President Obama 's administration to resign or be fired .
Preet Bharara was fired in March 2017 .