Three federal prosecutors resigned while on administrative leave, refusing to comply with demands to admit wrongdoing related to the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. In a letter to the Deputy Attorney General, they stated that the Department of Justice pressured them to express regret about the case's handling, which they deemed inappropriate. They insisted on their commitment to uphold the Constitution and professional ethics without succumbing to political pressures, highlighting a fundamental conflict within the Justice Department's directives and their roles as career prosecutors.
We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none.
The role of a career prosecutor is not to set policy. But a prosecutor must abide by the oath to uphold the Constitution.
Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington.
We have served under Presidents of both parties, advancing their priorities while pursuing justice without fear or favor.
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