Danielle Sassoon, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, resigned alongside five other top officials after refusing an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Sassoon accused the Justice Department of prioritizing political goals over legal integrity, alleging that the decision aimed to secure Adams' cooperation with the Trump administration's immigration agenda. Despite orders to close the case, Sassoon claimed there was sufficient evidence against Adams, even suggesting he destroyed evidence and misled the FBI. The fallout included resignations from the department's public integrity section and calls for internal investigations.
Sassoon said the department acceded to a quid pro quo, dropping the case to secure Adams' cooperation with Trump's immigration agenda, claiming confidence in Adams' guilt.
Bove stated that Sassoon was incapable of fairly reviewing the case, leading to administrative leave for case prosecutors and promised internal investigations.
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