Three Assistant U.S. Attorneys resigned after being asked to express regret regarding their handling of a dropped corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. They condemned this requirement in their resignation letter, emphasizing their integrity and the absence of any wrongdoing in their actions. The case involved allegations against Adams related to the Turkish Consulate, which he denied. Their resignation highlighted tensions within the Department of Justice, where compliance with directives was seen to overshadow ethical obligations. Their departure adds to a growing list of federal prosecutors who have left under similar circumstances.
We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none," wrote Assistant U.S. Attorneys Celia V. Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach and Derek Wikstrom, who worked in the Southern District of New York.
The Department of Justice 'has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington. That is wrong,' they wrote.
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