Three federal prosecutors from the Department of Justice have expressed their willingness to resign rather than concede to demands to terminate a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Their email highlighted the politicization of the DOJ under the Trump administration, criticizing how obligations to the law have been replaced by directives from Washington officials. This incident marks a significant moment in the ongoing challenges to legal integrity and reflects historical precedents of political interference within the Justice Department, echoing past controversies like the Saturday Night Massacre during Watergate.
Three federal prosecutors told their supervisors they'd rather resign than admit to wrongdoing over their refusal to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
The resignation email is the latest episode in a drama that has been playing out at the Justice Department since the start of Trump's second term.
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