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New York Prosecutors Resign Over Justice Department's Dropped Case Against Mayor

The Justice Department’s directive to end corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams has led to high-profile resignations and accusations of political interference.

  • Multiple prosecutors, including Manhattan’s acting chief federal prosecutor Danielle Sassoon, have resigned in protest against the Justice Department's decision to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
  • Hagan Scotten, Sassoon’s deputy, called the directive to end the case politically motivated and incompatible with the principles of impartial justice.
  • The charges against Adams, which included allegations of bribery, fraud, and illegal campaign financing, were ordered to be dismissed by Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump.
  • Critics allege that the decision to drop the case was part of a political agreement, with Adams pledging support for Trump’s immigration policies in exchange for leniency.
  • Adams, a Democrat who has aligned himself with Trump in recent months, denies the corruption allegations and has characterized the case as politically driven.
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