Hagan Scotten, lead Adams’ prosecutor, resigns telling DOJ only a ‘coward’ will follow order to drop case
One of the lead prosecutors handling the sweeping public corruption case against Mayor Adams resigned on Friday — in a ...
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Adams’s Lead Prosecutor Quits Defiantly: ‘It Was Never Going to Be Me’
Hagan Scotten told Justice Department officials that he would not be party to a political prosecution. He was the latest in a succession of federal prosecutors to quit. By Jonah E. Bromwich ...
Rebellion at Trump's DOJ Over Eric Adams Cheered by Conservative Attorney
President Donald Trump 's Department of Justice (DOJ) is grappling with mass resignations following the department's push to ...
Trump DOJ Resignations: List of Prosecutors and Officials Quitting in Protest
On Friday, federal prosecutor Hagan Scotten became the seventh official to resign in protest at the Justice Department, which ...
Another prosecutor resigns in latest fallout from Justice Department turmoil over NYC mayor's case
Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten wrote to Justice Department leaders it would take a “fool” or a “coward” to dismiss the ...
Justice Department moves to drop case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Following the departure of several federal prosecutors, the Department of Justice moved to dismiss corruption charges against ...
Prosecutor Resigns, Warns Trump's DOJ: 'It Was Never Going to Be Me'
The attorney became the seventh official to resign amid the push to dismiss the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Justice Department and Eric Adams face judge over NYC mayor's charges
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption charges face scrutiny as a federal judge evaluates the Justice Department's dismissal ...
Here are the DOJ officials who resigned over order to drop Adams case
Several Department of Justice (DOJ) officials resigned from their posts after receiving a directive to drop federal ...
Judge sets hearing in motion to dismiss case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge has scheduled a Wednesday hearing in the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, ordering lawyers to ...
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Another New York federal prosecutor resigns over DOJ order to dismiss Eric Adams case
Hagan Scotten sent a scathing letter to Deputy AG Emil Bove over his request. The battle between New York federal prosecutors and President Donald Trump's Justice Department continued Friday as ...