Federal judge wants 'adversarial' review of NYC Mayor Eric Adams-DOJ deal
1 month ago

Federal judge wants 'adversarial' review of NYC Mayor Eric Adams-DOJ deal

NPR  

Federal judge wants 'adversarial' review of NYC Mayor Eric Adams-DOJ deal toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP A federal judge in Manhattan reviewing the Justice Department's controversial handling of corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams says he needs more time and more legal input before ruling on the DOJ's request the criminal case be dismissed. During a hearing in Ho's court Wednesday, DOJ acting assistant Attorney General Emil Bove made it clear the government is suspending its corruption case against Adams in part so that New York City's mayor can assist the Trump administration on one of its top policy priorities: identifying and rounding up migrants living in the U.S. without legal status. Under questioning from Ho, the DOJ's Bove said no "quid pro quo" arrangement exists that trades Adams' action on migrants for prosecutorial leniency. Kathy Hochul also voiced concern over the DOJ's arrangement with Adams, saying she feared President Trump would attempt to "coerce" New York officials to go along with his agenda.

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Federal Judge Clashes With DOJ Lawyers As Possible ‘Constitutional Crisis’ Looms
5 days, 12 hours ago

Federal Judge Clashes With DOJ Lawyers As Possible ‘Constitutional Crisis’ Looms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Justice Department lawyers representing the Trump administration were defiant in a federal court hearing Monday, declining to answer several of the judge’s questions and otherwise defending the administration’s conduct after immigration authorities appear to have violated the judge’s order. The hearing concerned U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s verbal order Saturday that planes being used to deport people …

Judge weighing dismissal of NYC mayor’s case cancels hearing, suggesting a ruling could be near
1 week, 4 days ago

Judge weighing dismissal of NYC mayor’s case cancels hearing, suggesting a ruling could be near

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The judge weighing the Justice Department’s request to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has canceled a hearing scheduled for Friday, indicating a ruling could be imminent. In a written order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho said he has reviewed filings from the parties and a court-appointed legal expert, all of …

A Conservative Lawyer Was Asked to Fix the Eric Adams Mess. Instead, He Made It Worse.
55 years, 2 months ago

A Conservative Lawyer Was Asked to Fix the Eric Adams Mess. Instead, He Made It Worse.

Slate  

Slate is offering six months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid-off federal government employees. On Friday, Paul Clement, the lawyer Judge Dale Ho appointed to offer arguments against the Trump administration’s motion to dismiss charges against Adams without prejudice, made his recommendation: dismissal, but with prejudice. Ho appointed Clement, the conservative former U.S. solicitor general under President George …

Expert recommends dismissal of charges against NYC Mayor Adams, with no option to refile
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Expert recommends dismissal of charges against NYC Mayor Adams, with no option to refile

Firstpost  

Paul Clement, who represented the federal government before the Supreme Court as President George W. Bush’s solicitor general, delivered the recommendation to Manhattan federal Judge Dale E. Ho in papers filed two weeks after Ho appointed him to provide neutral advice on the case A judge has no choice but to grant the Justice Department’s unusual and divisive request to …

Expert Tells Judge To Drop Charges Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Without Letting Them Be Refiled
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Expert Tells Judge To Drop Charges Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Without Letting Them Be Refiled

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — A judge has no choice but to grant the Justice Department’s unusual and divisive request to dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case, a court-appointed lawyer said Friday. But he recommended that prosecutors be barred from ever reviving the charges so they don’t hang over Adams “like the proverbial Sword of Damocles.” …

Expert tells judge to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams without letting them be refiled
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Expert tells judge to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams without letting them be refiled

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A judge has no choice but to grant the Justice Department’s unusual and divisive request to dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case, a court-appointed lawyer said Friday. But he recommended that prosecutors be barred from ever reviving the charges so they don’t hang over Adams “like the proverbial Sword of Damocles.” Paul Clement, who …

Expert flags 'most compelling theory' of DOJ abuse ahead of much-anticipated ruling
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Expert flags 'most compelling theory' of DOJ abuse ahead of much-anticipated ruling

Raw Story  

A new legal filing by a flurry of law and governmental ethics experts urges the judge in New York City mayor Eric Adams' corruption case to consider whether Justice Department acting deputy Attorney General Emil Bove acted unethically in his efforts to have the sprawling case dismissed. But one telling premise put forward to U.S. District Judge Dale Ho by …

Trump administration strikes back at Eric Adams’ lawsuit over missing $80m as DoJ drops case against mayor
3 weeks ago

Trump administration strikes back at Eric Adams’ lawsuit over missing $80m as DoJ drops case against mayor

The Independent  

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Eric Adams throws out new Hail Mary claim to get corruption charges totally tossed
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Eric Adams throws out new Hail Mary claim to get corruption charges totally tossed

Raw Story  

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is making a new argument in his bid to get the federal corruption charges against him dismissed, reported CBS News on Wednesday. Specifically, Adams alleges that the leaked resignation letter of Danielle Sassoon from the U.S. attorney's office from the Southern District of New York, which alleged a quid pro quo deal between the …

NYC Mayor Eric Adams claims prosecutorial misconduct, asking judge to dismiss criminal case
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

NYC Mayor Eric Adams claims prosecutorial misconduct, asking judge to dismiss criminal case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge to toss out the corruption case against him Wednesday, alleging prosecutorial misconduct, even as the Justice Department seeks dismissal of the charges on the Democrat’s behalf. She wrote the letter, offering to resign as she refused to follow acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove’s directive to drop …

'Savvy move': Judge overseeing Eric Adams case cheered for latest move
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1 month ago

'Savvy move': Judge overseeing Eric Adams case cheered for latest move

Raw Story  

Judge Dale Ho ruled Friday that Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial was delayed indefinitely — but that doesn't mean it's over. Several of those prosecutors then released public statements attacking acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, alleging that the charges were being dropped as part of a quid pro quo, with Adams agreeing to cooperate in Trump's mass immigrant deportation …

Judge cancels NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ trial and leaves corruption charges intact until mid-March
1 month ago

Judge cancels NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ trial and leaves corruption charges intact until mid-March

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday canceled the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise the court about the Justice Department’s controversial request to drop charges against the Democrat. At the hearing, Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Emil Bove defended his request to drop charges, saying they came too close to …

Judge adjourns trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but appoints counsel to advise on next steps
1 month ago

Judge adjourns trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but appoints counsel to advise on next steps

LA Times  

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Adams was indicted in September and accused of accepting more than $100,000 in illegal campaign contributions and travel perks from a Turkish official and business leaders seeking to buy influence while he was Brooklyn borough president. A federal judge on Friday adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed …

Washington Post columnist Jason Willick discusses the latest facing NYC Mayor Adams
1 month ago

Washington Post columnist Jason Willick discusses the latest facing NYC Mayor Adams

NPR  

Washington Post columnist Jason Willick discusses the latest facing NYC Mayor Adams STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Any time now, a judge decides whether to let the Justice Department drop a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered prosecutors to drop the case in part so the administration could use Adams for immigration …

Judge vacates Eric Adams corruption trial but doesn’t immediately dismiss charges
1 month ago

Judge vacates Eric Adams corruption trial but doesn’t immediately dismiss charges

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss the charges all together in a case that has roiled the Justice Department. Judge Dale Ho, instead, is appointing conservative attorney Paul Clement to present arguments challenging the Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against Adams and …

"Not going to shoot from the hip": Federal judge refuses to drop NYC Mayor Adams' corruption case
1 month ago

"Not going to shoot from the hip": Federal judge refuses to drop NYC Mayor Adams' corruption case

Salon  

A federal judge declined the Department of Justice's request to toss out a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. U.S. District Court Judge Dale Ho was in no rush to dismiss the charges, pushing back against Trump administration officials who argued that Adams needed to be freed from the burden of the case to better assist them …

What’s next for NYC Mayor Eric Adams as a judge weighs dismissing his corruption case?
1 month ago

What’s next for NYC Mayor Eric Adams as a judge weighs dismissing his corruption case?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in a state of legal and political purgatory. Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Emil Bove argued that the Justice Department is simply exercising “prosecutorial discretion” based on a Trump executive order that aims to end the “weaponization of prosecutorial power.” Bove, the department’s second-in-command, said the charges are impeding Adams’ …

DOJ official defends alleged quid pro quo with NYC mayor Eric Adams as judge hauls prosecutors to court to discuss case
1 month ago

DOJ official defends alleged quid pro quo with NYC mayor Eric Adams as judge hauls prosecutors to court to discuss case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A top Department of Justice official denied engaging with an …

Meet Dale E. Ho, the second-year judge weighing the future of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case
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1 month ago

Meet Dale E. Ho, the second-year judge weighing the future of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Mayor Eric Adams’ lawyer asked, top officials in President Donald Trump’s Justice Department agreed, and seven prosecutors resigned in protest. Now, it’s up to Dale E. Ho, a second-year federal judge in Manhattan, to decide if Adams’ corruption case goes away. Ho, an Ivy League-educated former civil rights lawyer and law professor, has shown no …

Justice Department and New York City mayor face judge’s scrutiny in bid to dismiss criminal charges
1 month ago

Justice Department and New York City mayor face judge’s scrutiny in bid to dismiss criminal charges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Justice Department lawyers and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are set to face a federal judge who is signaling that he’s unlikely to rubber stamp their request to drop the mayor’s corruption charges weeks before an April trial. Early last week, Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove told prosecutors in New York in a memo to drop …

Judge sets hearing in motion to dismiss case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
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1 month ago

Judge sets hearing in motion to dismiss case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face the federal judge on Wednesday who will decide whether to grant the Justice Department’s request to dismiss corruption charges against him after lawyers explain the abrupt change in position just weeks before an April trial. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan that said Rule 48 of the Federal Rules …

Judge sets Wednesday hearing in motion to dismiss case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
1 month ago

Judge sets Wednesday hearing in motion to dismiss case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge scheduled a …

Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor
Top News
1 month ago

Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A former Watergate prosecutor on Monday urged a federal judge presiding over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to assign a special counsel to help decide how to handle the Justice Department’s request to drop charges while three ex-U.S. attorneys urged a “searching factual inquiry.” Attorney Nathaniel Akerman told Judge Dale E. Ho in …

Judge sets Wednesday hearing in motion to dismiss case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
1 month ago

Judge sets Wednesday hearing in motion to dismiss case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

LA Times  

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, shown leaving an event last month, has pleaded not guilty to accepting illegal campaign contributions. A federal judge scheduled a Wednesday hearing in the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, ordering lawyers to address the reasons why the Justice Department asked to dismiss corruption charges and the “scope and effect” of the …

DOJ 'on the edge of a full-scale revolt' over Trump appointee's threats: legal expert
1 month, 1 week ago

DOJ 'on the edge of a full-scale revolt' over Trump appointee's threats: legal expert

Raw Story  

The resignation of the acting U.S. attorney representing the Southern District of New York, followed by several of her colleagues also walking, over demands and threats from the top DOJ officials to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams could be the precipitating event that leads to a revolt in the department. During an appearance on MSNBC's …

Ex-US attorney goes off on 'nasty' Trump DOJ official for selling 'his soul for power'
1 month, 1 week ago

Ex-US attorney goes off on 'nasty' Trump DOJ official for selling 'his soul for power'

Raw Story  

Reacting to the chaos created by Donald Trump's second in command at the Department of Justice this week that led to well-regarded prosecutors resigning to avoid dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former U.S. attorney slammed him on MSNBC. Appearing on "The Weekend," Kristy Greenberg, former deputy chief of the criminal division for the U.S. …

The Eric Adams, Donald Trump quid pro quo case is nuts.
1 month, 1 week ago

The Eric Adams, Donald Trump quid pro quo case is nuts.

Slate  

If you thought the corruption charges against the New York City mayor were bad, consider the corruption surrounding the case’s dismissal. Adams argued he was being persecuted by the Biden administration after criticizing its immigration policies, marking the beginning of a lengthy suck-up effort to Donald Trump that recently included a visit to Mar-a-Lago. He concedes that DOJ “reached this …

Amid internal revolt, US justice department moves to drop graft case against NYC mayor
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1 month, 1 week ago

Amid internal revolt, US justice department moves to drop graft case against NYC mayor

Firstpost  

At least seven prosecutors in New York and Washington resigned rather than follow Bove’s order to suspend the case, including the temporary US attorney in Manhattan and the acting chief of the public integrity department The Justice Department formally requested a court on Friday to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move that was …

Justice Department asks court to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
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1 month, 1 week ago

Justice Department asks court to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss …

DOJ Asks Court To Dismiss Corruption Charges Against Eric Adams
1 month, 1 week ago

DOJ Asks Court To Dismiss Corruption Charges Against Eric Adams

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — The Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with a top official from Washington intervening after federal prosecutors in Manhattan rebuffed his demands to drop the case and some quit in protest. Bove concluded that continuing the prosecution would interfere with Adams’ ability to …

DOJ leader Emil Bove pushed other lawyers to drop Eric Adams case. Why didn’t he just do it himself?
1 month, 1 week ago

DOJ leader Emil Bove pushed other lawyers to drop Eric Adams case. Why didn’t he just do it himself?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Federal prosecutors faced an ultimatum on Friday, agree to dismiss …

Eric Adams Charges Dispute: What dispute between the DOJ and top SDNY officials really means.
1 month, 1 week ago

Eric Adams Charges Dispute: What dispute between the DOJ and top SDNY officials really means.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. A rolling Thursday afternoon massacre has unraveled the usually staid workings of the United States Justice Department, spreading from the Southern District of New York to the Public Integrity Section in Washington D.C. On Thursday at 2 p.m., the …

Conservative Pundit Slams Trump DOJ For 'Ridiculous' Hypocrisy In Eric Adams Case
1 month, 1 week ago

Conservative Pundit Slams Trump DOJ For 'Ridiculous' Hypocrisy In Eric Adams Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Conservative lawyer and Fox News contributor Andrew McCarthy is calling out President Donald Trump, who spent years decrying the Justice Department as “weaponized” against him under his predecessor — only to intervene in the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “Bondi, acting through, is poised to abandon the case against Adams on explicit political grounds …

DOJ gives lawyers 'hour to decide’ who’ll dismiss charges against Eric Adams — or be fired
1 month, 1 week ago

DOJ gives lawyers 'hour to decide’ who’ll dismiss charges against Eric Adams — or be fired

Raw Story  

Department of Justice leadership “has put all Public Integrity Section lawyers into a room with one hour to decide who will dismiss” the indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams “or else all will be fired,” NBC legal analyst Barb McQuade reported Friday. The move comes after Danielle Sassoon — who was named acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern …

Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
1 month, 1 week ago

Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with a top official from Washington intervening after federal prosecutors in Manhattan rebuffed his demands to drop the case and some quit in protest. Bove concluded that continuing the prosecution would interfere with Adams’ ability to govern, posing “unacceptable …

Democratic lawmaker: Prosecutors are 'refusing to do a drug deal for Donald Trump'
1 month, 1 week ago

Democratic lawmaker: Prosecutors are 'refusing to do a drug deal for Donald Trump'

Raw Story  

Rep. Eric Swalwell characterized the Justice Department scandal over the prosecutor of New York City Mayor Eric Adams as nothing more than a "drug deal" and championed conservative prosecutors unwilling to take part in it. A former assistant U.S. attorney from the Southern District of New York publicly resigned on Thursday, calling the Department of Justice's primary justification for dismissing …

Trump official harangued DOJ's 'entire public integrity section' to back new scheme: NYT
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump official harangued DOJ's 'entire public integrity section' to back new scheme: NYT

Raw Story  

The New York Times is reporting that Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove on Friday ramped up a pressure campaign on career Department of Justice officials in his attempts to get them to go along with dismissing charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. According to the Times' sources, Bove "held a group discussion with the entire public integrity section, …

New York City Mayor Eric Adams tried to get out of his bribery case by offering a bribe, ex-prosecutor says
1 month, 1 week ago

New York City Mayor Eric Adams tried to get out of his bribery case by offering a bribe, ex-prosecutor says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams allegedly …

Trump appointee orders prosecutor to drop case against NYC mayor, she resigns
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump appointee orders prosecutor to drop case against NYC mayor, she resigns

Firstpost  

Days after the Trump administration ordered federal prosecutors to drop the case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, at least six prosecutors, including Manhattan Acting Attorney Danielle Sassoon, resigned instead of dropping the case Days after the Trump administration ordered the prosecutors to drop the case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, at least six prosecutors have resigned. Emil Bove, …

NY gov defies calls to oust Adams despite 'extremely concerning' allegations' — for now
1 month, 1 week ago

NY gov defies calls to oust Adams despite 'extremely concerning' allegations' — for now

Raw Story  

Kathy Hochul isn’t ready to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office — at least not yet — despite growing calls demanding that she use her constitutionally available powers to effectively fire the embattled New York City mayor. Hochul revealed her position in an appearance on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show Thursday just hours after the U.S. Attorney in New York and …

DOJ's Order To Drop Eric Adams Case Prompts Resignations
1 month, 1 week ago

DOJ's Order To Drop Eric Adams Case Prompts Resignations

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Justice Department’s recent instruction to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has prompted a wave of resignations from key federal prosecutors on Thursday, including one attorney who said the order “amounted to a quid pro quo.” That sentiment was expressed in a lengthy resignation letter from Manhattan U.S. attorney Danielle Sassoon to …

Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
1 month, 1 week ago

Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

LA Times  

New York City Mayor Eric Adams denied there is a quid pro quo with the Trump Justice Department. The Justice Department under President Trump formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move after that was fiercely opposed by the federal prosecutors in Manhattan who brought the case. In her …

As more prosecutors resign over NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ case, he appears with Trump official on Fox
1 month, 1 week ago

As more prosecutors resign over NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ case, he appears with Trump official on Fox

LA Times  

President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, left, and New York Mayor Eric Adams, right, meet with others in New York this week. As more prosecutors resigned from the Justice Department over an order to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the Democratic politician who has warmed to President Trump appeared on a Fox News show …

‘It was never going to be me’: How Trump’s DOJ sparked a crisis and mass resignations over the Eric Adams case
1 month, 1 week ago

‘It was never going to be me’: How Trump’s DOJ sparked a crisis and mass resignations over the Eric Adams case

CNN  

CNN — The morning after the mass resignation of prosecutors sparked a crisis inside the Trump Justice Department, acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove led a meeting with the Justice Department’s public integrity section. Late Friday, Bove, along with prosecutors Ed Sullivan and Antoinette Bacon, entered the filing that could end the case after an extraordinary wave of resignations from …

Trump's DOJ sent a 'chilling and unmistakable' message: ex-prosecutor
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's DOJ sent a 'chilling and unmistakable' message: ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's move to dismiss federal public corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is a deeply corrupt-looking maneuver, former federal prosecutor Elie Honig told CNN's Jake Tapper on Thursday. "So there were a lot of concerns that the original case against Mayor Adams was dropped for political reasons," said Tapper. Not only was she a Federalist …

Another federal prosecutor resigns after controversial Trump DOJ order
1 month, 1 week ago

Another federal prosecutor resigns after controversial Trump DOJ order

Raw Story  

Another federal prosecutor has resigned from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York rather than carry out the Justice Department's order to dismiss the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, NBC News' Tom Winter reported on Thursday. "When SDNY refused to drop the case, it was reassigned to the DOJ Public Integrity Section, three …

Prosecutor quits after being told to drop charges against NYC mayor
1 month, 1 week ago

Prosecutor quits after being told to drop charges against NYC mayor

Raw Story  

A Trump-appointed federal prosecutor in Manhattan is resigning her post rather than carry out a Justice Department order to dismiss the criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. He is the first New York City mayor to face federal charges while in office. When senior Justice Department official Emil Bove ordered Manhattan federal prosecutors to dismiss the case, …

Order to drop New York Mayor Adams’ case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resign
1 month, 1 week ago

Order to drop New York Mayor Adams’ case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials resigned Thursday after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams — a stunning escalation in a dayslong standoff over the Trump administration prioritizing political aims over criminal culpability. Sassoon, a Republican who was interim U.S. attorney for …

DOJ officials resign after Trump admin demands they kill NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case
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1 month, 1 week ago

DOJ officials resign after Trump admin demands they kill NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case

Salon  

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York resigned on Thursday, in protest of a Department of Justice order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Danielle Sassoon wrote a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this week, saying that the order from acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove was “inconsistent with …

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