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 the Southern District of New York, accused the department of acceding to a “quid pro quo” — dropping the case to ensure Adams’ help with Trump’s immigration agenda — and said she was “confident” the Democratic mayor committed the crimes spelled out in his indictment, and even more. In Bove’s letter, also obtained by the AP, he said the Justice Department in Washington would file a motion to drop Adams’ charges and bar “further targeting” of the mayor. “We were asked if the case had any bearing on national security and immigration enforcement and we truthfully answered it did.” The dueling letters from Sassoon in New York and Bove in Washington laid bare in starkly personal language the gravity of a simmering, behind-the-scenes dispute over the handling of one of the Justice Department’s most significant current public corruption cases.

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Newly unsealed memo sheds light on Justice Department’s rush to drop NYC mayor’s corruption case
9 hours, 12 minutes ago

Newly unsealed memo sheds light on Justice Department’s rush to drop NYC mayor’s corruption case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A top Justice Department official was leaning toward dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams even before summoning the top Manhattan federal prosecutor at the time to Washington to discuss the case, newly unsealed documents show. Former interim U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon said in a draft memo made public Tuesday that Emil Bove — …

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

Expert recommends dismissal of charges against NYC Mayor Adams, with no option to refile
2 weeks, 4 days 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, 4 days 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, 5 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 …

Eric Adams throws out new Hail Mary claim to get corruption charges totally tossed
3 weeks, 6 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, 6 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 …

Trump’s Justice Department enforcer is no stranger to complaints about his conduct
1 month ago

Trump’s Justice Department enforcer is no stranger to complaints about his conduct

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A group of Manhattan criminal defense attorneys was so concerned about prosecutor Emil Bove’s professionalism that they banded together to send an email to his bosses. Another, upset about Bove’s rudeness and power plays, said he needed “adult supervision.” A third, a top federal public defender in the city, said “he cannot be bothered to treat lesser mortals …

'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 …

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 …

"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 …

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 …

New York governor announces new oversight on Eric Adams administration - but will not remove him from office
1 month ago

New York governor announces new oversight on Eric Adams administration - but will not remove him from office

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 New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced she will not remove …

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, 1 week 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, 1 week ago

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

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 Justice Department lawyers and New …

Justice Department and New York City mayor face judge’s scrutiny in bid to dismiss criminal charges
1 month, 1 week 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 Wednesday hearing in motion to dismiss case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Judge sets hearing in motion to dismiss case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

Ex-Watergate Prosecutor Urges Judge To Reject Request To Drop Eric Adams Charges
1 month, 1 week ago

Ex-Watergate Prosecutor Urges Judge To Reject Request To Drop Eric Adams Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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 …

Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

Federal prosecutor blames Trump administration pressure for resignation
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal prosecutor blames Trump administration pressure for resignation

Al Jazeera  

In announcing her resignation, Denise Cheung said a Trump appointee pushed her to launch a criminal probe without cause. Another top federal prosecutor has resigned from the United States Department of Justice amid pressure from the administration of President Donald Trump. “Based upon the evidence I have reviewed, I still do not believe there is sufficient evidence to issue the …

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

Governor Weighs Removing NYC Mayor Adams After His Top Deputies Quit Amid Criminal Case Turmoil
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1 month, 1 week ago

Governor Weighs Removing NYC Mayor Adams After His Top Deputies Quit Amid Criminal Case Turmoil

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she is weighing removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office after four of his top deputies announced their resignations in the latest fallout from the Justice Department’s push to end his corruption case. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove wrote that the case had “unduly …

Governor weighs removing NYC Mayor Adams after his top deputies quit amid criminal case turmoil
1 month, 1 week ago

Governor weighs removing NYC Mayor Adams after his top deputies quit amid criminal case turmoil

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she is weighing removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office after four of his top deputies announced their resignations in the latest fallout from the Justice Department’s push to end his corruption case. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove wrote that the case had “unduly restricted Mayor Adams’ …

Multiple top NYC officials set to quit over Eric Adams scandal: report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Multiple top NYC officials set to quit over Eric Adams scandal: report

Raw Story  

At least four deputy mayors to Eric Adams are expected to resign amid fury over the Donald Trump administration's order to dismiss charges against the New York City leader, according to a new report. The resignations would be the latest fallout following accusations that Adams was involved in a "quid pro quo" agreement with Trump to get rid of corruption …

Justice Department’s independence is threatened as Trump’s team asserts power over cases and staff
1 month, 1 week ago

Justice Department’s independence is threatened as Trump’s team asserts power over cases and staff

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not “play politics.” Yet in the month since the Trump administration took over the building, a succession of actions has raised concerns the department is doing exactly that. Top officials have demanded the names of thousands of FBI agents who investigated …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Eric Adams prosecutor leaves scathing resignation letter as he becomes latest to quit
1 month, 1 week ago

Eric Adams prosecutor leaves scathing resignation letter as he becomes latest to quit

Raw Story  

The lead prosecutor in the criminal investigation against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially stepped down from the case and has left a scathing resignation letter on his way out. As reported by the New York Times, former United States Attorney Hagan Scotten, who had previously clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, sent a letter to …

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, …

'Scummy backdrop': Expert warns new DOJ 'massacre' poised to backfire — on Eric Adams
1 month, 1 week ago

'Scummy backdrop': Expert warns new DOJ 'massacre' poised to backfire — on Eric Adams

Raw Story  

The chaos and drama that unfolded on Thursday at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York as a result of the Trump Justice Department's order to dismiss the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams may have just thrown a monkey wrench in the whole plan to do it, Lawfare editor Roger Parloff wrote on …

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 …

‘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 …

Republican federal prosecutor for Manhattan quits after being ordered to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams
1 month, 1 week ago

Republican federal prosecutor for Manhattan quits after being ordered to drop charges against 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 acting U.S. attorney for Manhattan resigned from her job …

'Insubordination': Trump DOJ official trashes prosecutor who quit over Eric Adams case
1 month, 1 week ago

'Insubordination': Trump DOJ official trashes prosecutor who quit over Eric Adams case

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, who now serves at the Department of Justice, penned a letter trashing former Acting U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon after she resigned. Sassoon, a Federalist Society member who clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia, reportedly opposed the Justice Department's order to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Bove specifically mentioned Trump's executive …

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 …

'Respect!' Experts cheer courage as prosecutor quits after Trump orders charges dropped
1 month, 1 week ago

'Respect!' Experts cheer courage as prosecutor quits after Trump orders charges dropped

Raw Story  

Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney appointed by President Donald Trump, quit Thursday after being told to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams — and her action elicited cheers from legal experts. The New York Times first reported her decision, saying she refused to "obey a Justice Department order that she drop a corruption case against …

Who is Danielle Sassoon? Federal prosecutor in NY resigns after being ordered to drop Eric Adams charges
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Danielle Sassoon? Federal prosecutor in NY resigns after being ordered to drop Eric Adams charges

Hindustan Times  

The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Her resignation came days after a senior Justice Department official directed New York prosecutors to drop the case against Adams, who was accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions and bribes of free or discounted …

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, …

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