That's an incredibly serious thing if people think that the president of the United States can tell heads of law enforcement agencies, based on his own whim or his own personal preferences or friendships, that they should or should not pursue particular criminal cases against individuals. That's not how America works.
Preet BhararaI don't get paid to serve the president. I get paid to serve the public and what I think is in the interest of justice, no matter who the president is.
Preet BhararaAs the United States attorney in Manhattan, I have come to worry about few things as much as the gathering cyber threat.
Preet BhararaI spoke bluntly about what I had seen in a little over a year as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. To the apparent surprise of many in the room, I observed publicly that insider trading appeared to be rampant.
Preet BhararaI do my job. I love my job. It's the best job I ever had. And it's probably the best job I will ever have. And I serve at the pleasure of the president. That's true of President Obama. That will be true of President Trump. And if and when a president decides that they want to replace me, I'll ride off into the sunset.
Preet Bharara