The Manhattan federal prosecutor resigned on Thursday after refusing an order from the Justice Department that would have dropped all charges of corruption against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. A spokeswoman confirmed Danielle Sassoon’s resignation. Sassoon was a Republican and the interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. A senior Justice Department … [Read more...] about US Attorney Resigns After Refusing to Drop High-Stakes Eric Adams Case
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Mayor Adams Pledges to Restore Trust After DOJ Halts Prosecutions
New York City Mayor Eric Adams promised to win back the trust of the public Tuesday, as the Justice Department halted his criminal corruption case. This extraordinary directive would allow him to help with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Adams, in his first public remarks since the federal prosecutors dropped the case, said that he wanted to “put this cruel … [Read more...] about Mayor Adams Pledges to Restore Trust After DOJ Halts Prosecutions
Federal Twist: DOJ Orders Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams Be Dropped
A senior official in the U.S. Department of Justice ordered federal prosecutors not to file charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams is a Democrat with a good relationship with President Donald Trump. In a 2-page memo, Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general and alumnus from the Manhattan office who brought the case, stated that the decision was made … [Read more...] about Federal Twist: DOJ Orders Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams Be Dropped