Top NYC prosecutors resign after DOJ directive to drop Eric Adams case
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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