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#ShePersisted » 12 Mar 2017 11:13 am » wrote: You didn't answer the first part of my question.
Why did Trump call him to Trump Tower on November 30th and ask him to stay on?

It sometimes takes time for full information to be conveyed to a president.

Big deal.

A political partisan hack?
He was appointed by Obama but he went after mostly Democrats.

The government in New York State is full of corruption and he was cleaning it up.

Fair enough, I severely over-stated my case. He was competent and generally non-partisan but his persecution of D'Souza was a gross abuse of power.

Dinesh D' Souza pleaded guilty to committing a felony and got 8 months in a half way house near his home.
He actually committed two felonies but was allowed to plead guilty to only one.

And you call that being persecuted?

D'Souza alleged that he was selectively prosecuted and that the indictment was politically motivated, but United States District Judge Richard M. Berman rejected that contention, stating, "The court concludes the defendant has respectfully submitted no evidence he was selectively prosecuted."

He wasn't selectively prosecuted, but for a minor, common offense he was threatened with a long jail sentence, plus other details I forget.

Going after state Democrats is evidence he isn't corrupt in that sense, but he also isn't someone Trump should rely on.

Presidents often keep people after receiving blanket calls for resignations. His refusal to resign and press conference afterwards reveals a strong partisan nature.