Feds move to toss Adams corruption charges after wave of resignations protesting Trump DOJ order to drop case
Federal prosecutors moved to toss the historic corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams Friday following a wave of resignations in protest of the Justice Department’s orders for the case to
NY's top federal prosecutor, several DOJ officials resign over Mayor Eric Adams' case
Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, submitted her resignation Thursday, according to letters obtained by ABC News.
Dismissal of Eric Adams Case Represents Departure for DOJ
The U-turn has sent shock waves through the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, known for its independence from the Justice Department.
Federal prosecutors drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Federal prosecutors acted after a Justice Department directive said the case hindered President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Prosecutor quits after order to drop corruption case against NY Mayor Eric Adams
Hagan Scotten, the lead prosecutor in Mayor Eric Adams’s federal corruption case, has quit over the Justice Department’s demand that the case be dismissed, calling any lawyer who would move in court to toss the matter a “fool” or “coward,
Trump DOJ's Order to Drop Eric Adams Case Sparks Mass Resignations
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, the Trump administration's recent pick to temporarily lead the office prosecuting New York Mayor Eric Adams, resigned her post on Thursday, according to the memorandum by Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove,
Manhattan US Attorney resigns over 'rushed' DOJ process to drop charges against Eric Adams
Sassoon said federal prosecutors planned to charge Adams with destroying evidence and instructing others to do so, which would have added to his case.
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