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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Officials Resigned After Refusing to Drop Adams Case
Also, a look inside the Murdoch family succession saga. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.The New York Times - 5d -
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 -
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 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Eric Adams speaks out after DOJ moves to drop case against him
In his first appearance since the DOJ moved to drop the case against him, New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the end of what he called an "unnecessary ordeal."ABC 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Why Career Prosecutors Signed a Dismissal Request in Eric Adams Case
Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor ...The New York Times - 4d -
DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams' case
DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams' caseABC News - 3d -
DOJ orders charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams dismissed
The Department of Justice ordered the acting U.S. attorney of the Southern District of New York to dismiss all charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NBC News' Ken Dilanian explains the ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
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 -
Acting U.S. attorney calls order to end Eric Adams case "baffling"
Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, resigned after being directed to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. In a new letter to Attorney ...CBS 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 -
US prosecutor in New York resigns after order to drop mayoral case
Departure of Danielle Sassoon comes after Trump administration ordered her office to abandon charges against Eric AdamsFinancial Times - 5d -
Hagan Scotten, Adams’s Lead Prosecutor, Quits Defiantly
Hagan Scotten told Justice Department officials that he would not be party to a political prosecution. He was the latest in a succession of federal prosecutors to quit.The New York Times - 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 -
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 -
New York Democrat blasts DOJ’s dismissal of Eric Adams case as ‘outright extortion’
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) slammed the Department of Justice (DOJ) for dismissing the criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, saying it’s “outright extortion.” Goldman joined MSNBC’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Seventh DOJ official resigns, warns Trump could use charges as leverage over NYC mayor Eric Adams
A letter from one federal prosecutor explains why the new administration is facing one of the largest Justice Department mass resignations since Watergate.NBC News - 4d -
Rep. Zinke defends DOJ order to drop Eric Adams charges: 'Immigration' is 'priority'
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) on Sunday defended the Department of Justice's (DOJ) order for federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. "Well, I think the ...The Hill - 2d -
Top DOJ criminal prosecutor abruptly resigns
The head of the Justice Department's criminal division in Washington, D.C., quit on Tuesday, the latest of several resignations from high-ranking DOJ officials. CBS News Justice Department reporter ...CBS News - 19m -
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 - 8h