Mass Resignation Among Federal Prosecutors Following Dismissal of Corruption Case Against Eric Adams
Several federal prosecutors resigned after the Justice Department ordered the dismissal of bribery charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, sparking controversy.
Cuomo, who is mulling running for mayor, thanked his former political adversary-turned-ally, saying McCall’s “sentiments are both humbling and deeply meaningful.”
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Adams was adamant that he would stand in the way of ICE efforts, but instead, he said he would be “collaborating against so many others who don’t want to collaborate.”
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Her willingness to place liberal principle over her own ambition is like a long drink of water during an endless trek through the desert.
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The following day, on Saturday morning, February 15, conservative attorney George Conway discussed Scotten's resignation from DOJ and the Trump Administration's interference in the Adams case during an appearance on MSNBC's 'The Weekend.'
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The department asked that the case be dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be refiled in the future.
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The Adams case confirms that as long as Bondi is in office, the rule of law will be subordinate to Trump's personal motivations.
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This agenda, to put it generously, does not bear the trappings of political popularity.
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Adams’s statement came in response to a claim made in a resignation letter from Danielle Sassoon, the now former acting U.S. attorney for Manhattan who quit after refusing a request from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to drop the criminal corruption case against Adams.
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The battle between New York federal prosecutors and President Donald Trump's Justice Department continued Friday as another prosecutor resigned over the order to dismiss Mayor Eric Adams' bribery case.
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The extraordinary mutiny from career Justice Department prosecutors was set in motion on Monday when acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered Danielle R. Sassoon, then the top prosecutor in Manhattan, to dismiss the charges.
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The news comes after a federal prosecutor, Hagan Scotten, resigned Friday in a scathing letter, accusing top DOJ officials of looking for a "fool."
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Bove’s memo sparked something of a revolt within the Justice Department.
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The dismissal closed the first criminal case in history against a sitting New York City mayor and set off a flood of resignations among prosecutors who refused to drop the charges.
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It is a breathtaking and dangerous precedent to reward Adams's opportunistic and shifting commitments on immigration and other policy matters with the dismissal of a criminal indictment.
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The point here is that the new Trump Justice Department is busting through sanctuary cities and states, left and right.
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The statement came after at least seven Department of Justice prosecutors resigned in response to top official Emil Bove ordering the dismissal of Adams' case in Manhattan federal court.
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If true, the quid pro quo charges suggest the administration is using law enforcement to leverage cooperation with its agenda.
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The point here is that the new Trump Justice department is busting through sanctuary cities and states, left and right.
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The inherent threat was beneath the Department of Justice.
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The kowtowing has only continued.
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Like many others looking on, McCarthy has been stunned that the same administration that had decried the “weaponization” of the Justice Department is now, in his view, doing just that.
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That means the Adams legal saga is still far from over.
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We sure are lucky to have a President who took such a strong stand against the "weaponization" of the Department of Justice.
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Summary
The Justice Department moved to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, claiming political implications hindered his governance. This prompted the resignations of at least seven prosecutors, including Danielle Sassoon. They accused the DOJ of politicizing the case, asserting that Adams' lawyers proposed a quid pro quo involving immigration enforcement. Adams has denied any wrongdoing and calls the charges politically motivated.
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