|
Bharara was fired as U.S. Attorney in March by
President Donald Trump, after refusing to resign his post when
asked to do so by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Bharara
joins CNN, a unit of Time Warner Inc <TWX.N>, at a time when the
cable network faces numerous accusations of being "fake news"
from President Trump on Twitter.
CNN declined to give further details on Bharara joining the
network.
The former U.S. Attorney also launched a weekly podcast called
"Stay Tuned with Preet" on WNYC, which aired the first episode
on Wednesday. Bharara detailed the story of his firing for the
first time, including how President Trump initially asked him to
remain in his post after the election, and also spoke with
former CIA Director Leon Panetta in the episode.
Bharara may also address the circumstances of his firing in a
book he is expected to publish in January 2019 with publisher
Alfred A. Knopf.
Shortly after his firing in March, Bharara joined New York
University Law School as a distinguished scholar in residence.
He said in a statement he will use the opportunity to address
issues such as honest government, corporate accountability and
criminal and social justice.
Time Warner Inc is under review to be acquired by AT&T Inc <T.N>
in a $85.4 billion deal.
(Reporting by Sheila Dang; editing by Anna Driver and Dan
Grebler)
[© 2017 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2017 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
 |
|
