Three senior federal prosecutors within the DOJ resigned after receiving orders to dismiss bribery charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. This decision followed Adams’ meetings with President Trump and support for his immigration policies. Despite evidence suggesting possible wrongdoing, including the potential destruction of evidence, the DOJ's abrupt decision to drop the case sparked outrage among the legal community, with the resigning prosecutors questioning the integrity of the judicial process and fearing political interference in federal prosecutions.
Emil Bove, acting U.S. deputy attorney general, stated in a Monday memorandum that the decision to drop the charges against Adams was made without thoroughly evaluating the evidence or legal theories.
Former SDNY attorney Danielle Sassoon expressed her bafflement at the process leading to the dismissal of charges against Mayor Adams, calling it troubling and unsupported by the case facts.
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