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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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - 6d -
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 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - 6d -
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 -
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 weighs DOJ motion to drop corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge said he needs more time to decide whether to accept the Justice Department's request to drop its corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, so that the mayor can devote ...CBS News - 1d -
Judge weighs DOJ motion to drop corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge said he needs more time to decide whether to accept the Justice Department's request to drop its corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, so that the mayor can devote ...CBS News - 1d -
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 - 6d -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - 6d -
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 - Feb. 13 -
Details from NYC Mayor Eric Adams' court hearing over motion to drop corruption case
A federal judge says he needs more time to decide whether or not to accept the Justice Department's request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after a hearing on the ...CBS News - 13h -
Judge questions DOJ over Eric Adams case dismissal request, reserves ruling
Eric Adams began cooperating with the Trump administration on enforcement of immigration policies after the DOJ said it wanted his criminal case tossed.CNBC - 1d -
DOJ to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department moved to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday. It comes after several federal prosecutors, including the lead attorney ...NBC News - 5d -
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 -
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 - 6d -
Former NYPD detective on DOJ resignations amid dropped Eric Adams charges
The acting U.S. attorney for New York's Southern District, Danielle Sassoon, has resigned days after her office was instructed by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York ...CBS News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
A Justice Dept. in Turmoil Moves to Dismiss Eric Adams’s Corruption Case
New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations.The New York Times - 6d -
Judge in Eric Adams Case to Consider Bid to Dismiss Corruption Charges on Wednesday
Judge Dale E. Ho will hear the government’s rationale for its request to stop the corruption case against New York’s mayor. Former U.S. attorneys are asking him to investigate.The New York Times - 2d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to face federal judge in corruption case
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face a federal judge Wednesday for what could be a pivotal hearing in his criminal corruption case. He’ll be joined by Department of Justice prosecutors who will ...NBC News - 1d -
Court hearing on future of Eric Adams corruption case ends without ruling
A hearing for a motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended Wednesday afternoon without a ruling. The mayor attended the Manhattan hearing as calls for him to ...CBS News - 1d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case, fate as mayor hang in the balance
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared in court for a hearing on Wednesday about whether to allow the Trump Justice Department to drop corruption charges against him. The trial is scheduled to ...CBS News - 1d -
Eric Adams' political future uncertain amid corruption case saga
Federal prosecutors went before a judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to defend the Justice Department's bid to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NOTUS reporter Evan ...CBS News - 1d -
Emil Bove cites Trump's agenda for dropping Eric Adams corruption case
In a court appearance Wednesday, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove denied that dropping the bribery case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams was part of a "quid pro quo."ABC News - 1d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - Feb. 13 -
DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams' case
DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams' caseABC 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 - 6d