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.

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Top DOJ officials, federal prosecutor resign after orders to drop Adams case

The Justice Department told federal prosecutors in New York to drop the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, citing his "restricted" ability to help the administration enforce its ...
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Top prosecutor, two DOJ officials quit after refusing order to toss Eric Adams case

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted last fall on bribery, fraud and other charges in Manhattan federal court.
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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 ...
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Eric Adams praises DOJ for dropping criminal charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams applauded the decision by the Department of Justice to drop charges against him, including counts for bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. CBS News' ...
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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 - 2d
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.
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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 - 2d
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.
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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 ...
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