Manhattan's top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials resigned Thursday after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Friday, February 14, 2025 11:09AMThe top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and 5 other top officials resigned Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams .
ABC News has obtained an extraordinary letter Sassoon to Attorney General Pam Bondi in which she repeatedly urged Bondi to reverse course on dropping the criminal corruption case against Adams.Mayor Eric Adams sat down with Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett to talk about his meeting with Trump Border Czar Tom Homan.
"Rather than be rewarded, Adams's advocacy should be called out for what it is: an improper offer of immigration enforcement assistance in exchange for a dismissal of his case," Sassoon writes. "Although Mr. Bove disclaimed any intention to exchange leniency in this case for Adams's assistance in enforcing federal law, that is the nature of the bargain laid bare in Mr. Bove's memo.
Mayor Adams' attorney Alex Spiro responded in a statement, taking issue with Sassoon's characterization of rewarding the mayor in exchange for his political cooperation. But some lawmakers in New York are already calling on Mayor Adams to step down, including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who called the latest developments "explosive."
"I don't want our rebirth to be stopped. I have to maintain stability, end the chaos and do what's best for the city because as governor I represent the city," she said. "These are my constituents as well. This just happened, I need some time to process this and figure out the right approach."
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