Democratic lawmakers Jamie Raskin and Jasmine Crockett are probing the Justice Department's controversial decision to drop federal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. They allege that this decision may stem from a quid pro quo arrangement between Adams and the Trump administration, based on testimony from Danielle Sassoon, the former federal prosecutor in Manhattan who resigned in protest. The lawmakers accuse the Justice Department of pressuring prosecutors and suggest that Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove was involved in covering up evidence while retaliating against those who opposed these actions.
The lawmakers accused the Justice Department of covering up a quid pro quo agreement between the Trump administration and Mayor Eric Adams, as detailed in a resignation letter.
They highlighted that Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove was allegedly involved in a cover-up, destroying evidence and retaliating against prosecutors who resisted illegal orders.
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