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Federal prosecutors resign after order to drop Eric Adams case
New York’s top federal prosecutor and five others have announced their resignation in protest of an order to dismiss a corruption case against New York City Mayor, Eric Adams. NBC’s senior legal ...NBC News - 4d -
Top federal prosecutor resigns amid orders to drop case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Interim U.S. attorney Danielle Sassoon chose to resign after she was ordered to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - 4d -
DOJ orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
A top Department of Justice (DOJ) official ordered federal prosecutors to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), who had cozied up with President Trump in recent ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Top DOJ officials, federal prosecutor resign after orders to drop Adams case
The former acting New York U.S. attorney said Adams' attorneys had offered "what amounted to a quid pro quo" — helping the U.S. with immigration enforcement "in exchange for dismissal of his case."CBS News - 5d -
Details on DOJ order to drop corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Prosecutors on the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been ordered by the Justice Department to drop the case. CBS News' Christina Fan and Anna Schecter have more.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Top federal prosecutor in N.Y. resigns after being told to drop Mayor Eric Adams charges
Danielle R. Sassoon, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, has resigned days after being ordered by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against mayor Eric Adams.NBC News - 5d -
Four deputies to New York mayor resign in fallout over dropped corruption charges
Departures follow justice department shelving charges widely seen as reward for Eric Adams helping Trump administration. Four deputies to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, resigned on Monday as the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Top NYC prosecutors resign after DOJ directive to drop Eric Adams case
CBS News obtained the resignation letter of the former Manhattan prosecutor who stepped down from her role on Wednesday following a directive from the Justice Department to drop the criminal case ...CBS News - 5d -
Justice Department moves to drop case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Adams has spent time with President Donald Trump recently, including meeting with him in South Florida and attending his inauguration.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
DOJ tells prosecutors to drop case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
In September, Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Danielle Sassoon and Other Officials Resign After Order to Drop Eric Adams Case
The interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District and five officials with the federal public integrity unit quit after the Justice Department ordered charges against Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped.The New York Times - 4d -
Officials Resigned After Refusing to Drop Adams Case
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Four top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resign
Four top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced their resignations Monday. It comes just days after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against Adams, which prompted ...CBS News - 23h -
Trump border czar warns New York Mayor Eric Adams not to violate 'agreement' as DOJ orders dismissal of case against him
A top Justice Department official and former defense lawyer for President Donald Trump has seen six top prosecutors quit over Mayor Adams' case.CNBC - 4d -
Manhattan US attorney resigns after DOJ orders Eric Adams charges dropped
The acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York has resigned from her post after the Justice Department (DOJ) directed her to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams ...The Hill - 5d -
Three top prosecutors resign after refusing to drop Eric Adams charges
A dramatic set of resignations of federal prosecutors in New York, after the DOJ ordered the criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped. Laura Jarrett and Tom Winter explain why three ...NBC News - 5d -
What to know about resignations around order to drop Eric Adams case
Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has resigned after the Justice Department told her to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric ...CBS News - 4d -
Here are the DOJ officials who resigned over order to drop Adams case
Several Department of Justice (DOJ) officials resigned from their posts after receiving a directive to drop federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D). U.S. Deputy ...The Hill - 4d -
Upheaval at DOJ after prosecutors resign over Eric Adams corruption case
The Department of Justice moved to officially dismiss bribery charges against New York’s mayor, Eric Adams. Under pressure to drop the charges from DOJ officials appointed by President Trump, at ...NBC News - 4d -
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.ABC News - 4d -
Justice Department tells prosecutors to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case
The Justice Department has ordered prosecutors to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Federal prosecutors move to drop case against Eric Adams amid flurry of DOJ resignations
Since taking office, some of President Trump's executive actions have been met with legal pushback. CBS News Justice Department reporter Jake Rosen reports on the latest challenges.CBS News - 3d -
Another federal prosecutor resigns over DOJ order to dismiss Eric Adams case
The battle between New York federal prosecutors and the Justice Department continued Friday following another resignation over the order to end Eric Adams' bribery case.ABC News - 3d -
DOJ asks judge to dismiss Eric Adams case after seven prosecutors resign in protest
Emil Bove, the top DOJ official who told prosecutors to dismiss the case against New York's mayor, represented Donald Trump in a criminal trial last year.CNBC - 3d -
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Justice Department officials ordered to appear in court
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his legal team have been ordered to appear before the judge deciding whether to throw out Adams' corruption case. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent ...CBS News - 9h -
Another Adams prosecutor quits, challenges Bove to find a 'fool' to drop case
Another prosecutor in the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) has quit in light of the Justice Department directing the charges against him be dropped, daring Deputy Attorney General ...The Hill - 4d -
Justice Department struggles to find prosecutor willing to drop Eric Adams case
The number of resignations over the Justice Department's order to drop the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is growing, and has delayed the DOJ's efforts to end the case. CBS News' ...CBS News - 4d -
DOJ orders charges against NYC mayor Eric Adams dropped
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is demanding that federal prosecutors drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The administration is not citing the merits of the ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Details on DOJ resignations around order to drop Eric Adams charges
Days after she was ordered by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Danielle Sassoon, the acting attorney for the Southern District of New York, ...CBS News - 4d -
New York Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close After Bird Flu Is Found
The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. New Jersey is also asking its live markets to voluntarily clean, disinfect and temporarily close.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Prosecutors file motion to drop corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department's motion to drop charges against Mayor Adams ends a days-long public over the decision to abandon the case.CBS News - 3d -
New York governor considering removing Eric Adams as NYC mayor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is holding meetings to discuss Eric Adam's future as mayor of New York City. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.CBS News - 7h -
New York City Council speaker calls for Adams resignation
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called on Mayor Eric Adams (D) to resign from his office, becoming the latest local official to raise concerns about his ability to govern after the ...The Hill - 10h -
Democrats cheer conservative US attorney who resigned over Adams case
Several Democrats in both chambers of Congress celebrated the conservative U.S. attorney from the Southern District of New York who resigned Thursday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) directed ...The Hill - 4d -
Why the DOJ says it's dropping the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi joins "CBS Mornings" to break down the Department of Justice's decision to drop its corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. He was facing ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Raskin says DOJ made "deeply corrupt bargain" in move to drop NYC mayor case
Rep. Jamie Raskin said the Justice Department made a "deeply corrupt bargain" in its move to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.CBS News - 2d -
Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York 'We Build the Wall' case
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony fraud for helping to defraud donors who were giving money to build a wall at the southern U.S. border.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump denies meddling in Eric Adams case as 6 top prosecutors quit over DOJ dismissal order
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted last fall on bribery, fraud and other charges in Manhattan federal court.CNBC - 4d -
Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request
President Donald Trump says he did not ask the Department of Justice to seek a dismissal of criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.CNBC - 8h
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