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Controversy because president trump reportedly assured bharara his job was secure. senator john mccain was asked that today on "state of the union." >> i don't know what his promise was to mr. bharara, but i do know that other administrations have done the same thing perhaps not in as an abruptness, but elections have consequences. for people who complain about it, they're ignoring the history of new presidencies, and i think the president had every right to ask for their resignations. >> let's bring in cnn's sara gannon for more. chuck schumer is also reacting to the news, bharara was his chi...

For a new president i should say to clean house but why the pack your bags and get out kind of tactic? is there a message behind the politics here? >> we have a president who has a specific agenda. i think he's made it very clear. and when we just talk about the immigration policy that he is steadfast on implementing, he wants to make sure that the lead federal law enforcement officers, that being each and every u.s. attorney and keep in mind there is 93 of them throughout the united states, that they're going to adhere to his policy. and i don't read into the abruptness of it. you know, in fa...

Administrations replaced u.s. attorneys gradually, but in 1993, january net reno demanded resignations of all in the liniy days of the clinton administration. so it has happened before. >> and how much of this could disrupt justice department activity? >> well, this allege happens wh always happens when there is a change of administration so they expect that had this would happen. it's the abruptness of it that some are saying ishad this woul happen. it's the abruptness of it that some are saying is a bit disruptive, but i can't imagine that it will derail any cases. >> was did a surprise that...

>> we're here -- that's what we're here to discuss. >> it's your show. >> that's what we're here to discuss, though. >> okay. >> so i'm going to move on to michael. today sean spicer was asked people who have worked for the government administrations. listen to this. >> i think that there's no question when you have eight years of one party in office that there are people who stay in government affiliated with, you know, joined and continued to espouse the agenda of the previous administration. so, i don't think it should come as any surprise that there are people burrowed into government duri...

The fire fg dozens of u.s. attorneys. joining me is cnn legal analyst, laura coats, attorney stewart kaplan a former special agent with the fbi. good evening to you so glad that all of you could join us this evening. it was a total surprise to the u.s. attorneys who were fired tonight, many of them are shocked, some are traveling on government business now. how was this handled? >> you know, it's not particularly strange that a new administration has called for the exist are or the hold over u.s. attorneys to actually resign in the usually happens at the beginning of every administration. what...