Doj Moves to Dismiss Corruption Charges Against Nyc Mayor Eric Adams
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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 - 4d -
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 -
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 -
Gov. Kathy Hochul to discuss 'path forward' after NYC Mayor Eric Adams' deputies resign
Four of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ deputies have resigned amid the fallout over the Justice Department’s move to dismiss corruption charges against Adams last week.NBC News - 1d -
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 - 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 - 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 - 4d -
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 - 2d -
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 -
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 -
Eric Adams case and Trump moves threaten to open corruption floodgates, experts say
The leader of one watchdog group called the moves "the equivalent of putting up a neon sign telling foreign actors 'we are open for corruption.'"NBC News - 4d -
Justice Department moves to dismiss Eric Adams case after extraordinary internal revolt
The Justice Department on Friday moved to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.NBC News - 4d -
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 -
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 -
Expert weighs in on NY governor's potential move to remove NYC mayor
New York Mayor Eric Adams is under increasing pressure to step down after four top officials in his administration resigned over allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration. Adams ...CBS News - 17h -
Expert weighs in on NY governor's potential move to remove NYC mayor
New York Mayor Eric Adams is under increasing pressure to step down after four top officials in his administration resigned over allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration. Adams ...CBS News - 17h -
4 deputy NYC mayors plan to quit over Adams-Trump cooperation
Four deputy New York City mayors are planning to resign from Mayor Eric Adams's administration over his cooperation with President Trump on immigration. First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer and ...The Hill - 1d -
Eric Adams could still face charges in the future
New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the Department of Justice dropping charges against him, but his legal saga could be revived in the future. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Rep. Jamie Raskin: Eric Adams deal 'saturated with corruption'
"The whole thing is saturated in corruption," Raskin said during a Friday appearance on "CUOMO."The Hill - 3d -
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 -
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 - 1d -
Hochul to Weigh Removing Mayor Eric Adams. Here’s What to Know.
After four top aides to Mayor Eric Adams resigned, calls for him to step down are growing.The New York Times - 15h -
Most charges against Gaza protesters dismissed but ‘intent is to scare people’
Protesters are facing increasingly draconian charges that get dismissed but could still have a chilling effect. As pro-Palestinian demonstrations broke out across the US during the first year of ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Trump DOJ forces a Bloody Thursday to save Eric Adams’s bacon
The decision by Justice to dismiss the case had nothing to do with the facts or the law, but was based wholly on political considerations.The Hill - 4d -
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 -
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 -
Trump Curtails Anti-Corruption Efforts, as Aides Seek End to Eric Adams Case
The Trump administration is telling prosecutors and agents to care less on efforts to investigate foreign corruption, including a case against New York’s mayor.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
The US led the charge against global corruption. Now Trump is clearing the way for kleptocrats | Oliver Bullough
Britain used to solicit money that the US would not touch – but with oligarchs and fraudsters on the rise, it must now uphold the law. Five decades ago, the United States was in turmoil. A long ...The Guardian - 1d -
New York's last mayor, Bill de Blasio, defends successor Eric Adams amid scandal
Adams is at the center of a controversy over a directive by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against him.CBS News - 4d -
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 - 17h -
New York City Mayor Eric Adams denies allegations of Trump quid pro quo
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' attorneys deny the Trump administration offered a quid pro quo in return for a dismissal of his federal corruption case. He's facing mounting pressure to step down ...CBS News - 10h -
12:30 Report — Trump turns focus to CFPB; DOJ pushes to drop Adams charges
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Good afternoon! I’m Emily Martin, filling in for Cate on this chilly Tuesday. Inside today’s edition: Trump, Musk go after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Trump ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
New York Congressman says ‘quid pro quo’ accusations against Mayor Adams are ‘extremely troubling’
In an interview with Meet the Press NOW, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) reacts to the resignation of a federal attorney, who alleges New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ attorney proposed a “quid pro ...NBC News - 5d -
Ex-federal attorney bids 'farewell' to DOJ independence citing moves in Adams case
Former federal prosecutor Carol Lam bid “farewell” to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) independence in a Thursday opinion piece for The New York Times. “Over just a few days last week, the Trump ...The Hill - 14h -
How the Justice Dept. Helped Sink Its Own Case Against Eric Adams
A top Trump appointee guided Mr. Adams’s legal team as they crafted an argument for dismissing corruption charges against the mayor of America’s largest city.The New York Times - 4d -
Jeffries: Trump wants to drop charges against Adams to keep him 'on a short leash'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the Trump administration is moving to drop the criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in order to exercise control ...The Hill - 5d -
Eric Adams is not for sale. He’s for rent!
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted on five counts of bribery, wire fraud and soliciting illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals, had his case dropped by Deputy Attorney ...The Hill - 17h -
In Seeking Adams Dismissal, Trump’s Appointees Use Legal System to Their Advantage
The demand for dismissal underlines the degree to which President Trump has long viewed the justice system as a battleground on which power is deployed for transactional political or personal ends.The New York Times - 3d -
Eric Adams Curried Favor With Trump for Months
Mr. Adams has refrained from criticizing President Trump or his policies, even urging top aides not to do so, and has signaled a desire to work with the new administration.The New York Times - Feb. 11