Trump's Justice Department order to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams sparks resignations
Several senior Justice Department officials resigned in protest Thursday rather than comply with an order to drop a bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The acts of resistance came amid President Donald Trump's effort to overhaul the agency, which he said has been weaponized against political opponents, Reuters reported. The six resignations include Acting Manhattan U.S.
remain baffled by the rushed and superficial process by which this decision was reached,' Sassoon wrote in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Adams, a Democrat who said he was targeted by the Biden administration, has been willing to work with the Trump administration crackdown to curb illegal immigration. Adams pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted bribes from Turkish officials.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House. Since taking office in January, Trump has fired more than a dozen federal prosecutors who pursued cases against him. In a statement to Fox News, Bove said he concluded that the prosecution against Adams had to be dismissed in order to 'prioritize national security and public safety over continuing with a case that has been tainted from the start by troubling tactics.
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