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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 - 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 - 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 - 6d -
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 -
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 -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Veteran federal prosecutor resigns over bank freeze order from Trump appointee
WASHINGTON — A longtime federal prosecutor resigned Tuesday rather than carry out what she described as orders from Trump-appointed officials to take actions unsupported by evidence, according to a ...NBC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
Top criminal prosecutor in U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. resigns
The head of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C, has resigned her post, the latest in a string of Justice Department officials to leave.CBS News - 1d -
White House terminates top federal prosecutors amid DOJ, FBI purge
The White House terminated multiple U.S. attorneys on Wednesday amid a period of upheaval at the Justice Department initiated by President Donald Trump.NBC News - 6d -
Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Judge Keeps Pause on Trump’s Deferred Resignation Program for Federal Workers
A federal judge in Massachusetts said the program would continue to be on hold until he issued a ruling. The government had set a new deadline of Monday night for workers to sign up.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Trump’s Federal Resignation Program Moves Ahead After Court Win
With a judge’s assent, the Trump administration moved to take next steps in the program and close it to new entrants.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Federal judge clears way for government workers to accept buyout in exchange for resigning
CBS News confirmed mass firings have begun at the education department, where some who were hired most recently were sent letters informing them they've been fired from their position effective ...CBS News - Feb. 13 -
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 - 6d -
Top prosecutor resignations over DOJ directive is "extraordinary on any level," attorney says
Manhattan's top career federal prosecutor resigned on Thursday, just days after a Justice Department official ordered her office to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric ...CBS News - 6d -
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 - 5d -
Top DC prosecutor resigns as EPA seeks criminal probe of Biden climate funding
The top criminal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Denise Cheung, resigned Tuesday, following a reported directive to launch an investigation into Environmental ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump nominates ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, DOGE efforts as top DC federal prosecutor
President Trump nominated Ed Martin — who defended Jan. 6 rioters and Elon Musk’s efforts with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — to serve as the permanent U.S. attorney for D.C. ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump's sweeping plan to get federal workers to resign can continue, judge rules
Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. dissolved his restraining order blocking the "deferred resignations" program after finding the plaintiffs lacked legal standing.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
White House says about 75K federal workers accepted 'deferred resignation' offer
About 75,000 federal employees have accepted the White House's "deferred resignation" offer to resign but receive pay through September, according to a spokesperson for the Office of Personnel ...NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Leader of FDA food division resigns
Jim Jones, head of the FDA's food division, has resigned. The division is tasked with ensuring the safety of the U.S. food supply, overseeing inspections and recalls.NBC News - 2d -
FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.The New York Times - 2d -
French prosecutors confirm how British couple died
Andrew and Dawn Searle, who moved to France from Scotland about 10 years ago, were found by a neighbour last week.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
A Rupture on the Right Over Prosecutors and the Rule of Law
Differing interpretations of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson’s classic 1940 speech, “The Federal Prosecutor,” figured in Thursday’s showdown in the Eric Adams case.The New York Times - 6d -
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 - 5d -
Prosecutor: Killer was making a statement with post-Valentine's murder
Hollywood therapist Amie Harwick was attacked and killed by her ex-boyfriend-turned-stalker Gareth Pursehouse in the early morning hours of Feb. 15, 2020.CBS News - 4d -
Colombian president calls on cabinet members to resign
Gustavo Petro faces stream of resignations following rancorous televised meeting of key ministersFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
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 - 6d -
Hospital chairman who plotted against boss resigns
Ian Haythornthwaite was found to have conspired against Dr Susan Gilby with other senior figures.BBC News - 6d -
Reporter's Notebook: John Dickerson on Danielle Sassoon's resignation
Danielle Sassoon resigned Thursday as acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York when she was asked to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and she ...CBS News - 5d -
Ed Martin is the wrong person to investigate Biden-era prosecutors
Edward R. Martin, Jr., the newly-appointed interim United States attorney in Washington, D.C, has launched an investigation into whether his office, under Biden-era leadership, engaged in ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Austrian prosecutors accuse René Benko of embezzling tens of millions
Former billionaire property tycoon behind collapsed Signa group remains in pre-trial detentionFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
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 -
Former prosecutor: Decision to drop charges against Eric Adams 'bizarre'
Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin questioned the Justice Department’s abrupt decision to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams (D). “This is one of the most bizarre situations I ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
An Ambitious Prosecutor Quits Rather Than Do Trump’s Bidding
Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s interim U.S. attorney, built a life on conservative values and amassed a daunting resume. On Thursday, she took a stand against the Justice Department where she had ...The New York Times - 6d