Denise Cheung, appointed to lead the DC US Attorney's Office's Criminal Division, resigned after refusing orders to freeze EPA funds without probable cause. She expressed concern over inadequate evidence supporting the requested investigations, which she deemed based on unreliable information. After rejecting a grand jury investigation due to lack of evidence, she was directed to seize assets instead. Cheung's commitment to ethical legal standards led to her resignation when faced with pressures to act against her judgment, highlighting the tension between legal integrity and political influence within the justice system.
"When I explained that the quantum of evidence did not support that action, you stated that you believed that there was sufficient evidence."
"Based upon the evidence I have reviewed, I still do not believe there is sufficient evidence to issue the letter you described, including sufficient evidence to tell the bank there is probable cause to seize the particular accounts identified."
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