The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan has resigned after being ordered by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
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In the email to her staff, Sassoon did not give a reason for her resignation. In the note, the contents of which were obtained by The Associated Press, she said she had just submitted her resignation to Bondi. The government's decision to end the Adams case because of political considerations, rather than the strength or weakness of the evidence, alarmed some career prosecutors who said it was a departure from long-standing norms.
Sassoon had only been tapped to serve as acting U.S. attorney on Jan. 21, the day after Trump took office. During Trump’s first term, the office prosecuted both the president’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, and his strategic adviser, Steve Bannon, in separate cases. Cohen pleaded guilty to tax evasion and campaign finance charges. TrumpThis is the second Justice Department tussle in five years between Washington and New York officials to result in a dramatic leadership turnover.
Prosecutors said they had proof that Adams personally directed political aides to solicit foreign donations and disguise them to help the campaign qualify for a city program that provides a generous, publicly-funded match for small dollar donations. Under federal law, foreign nationals are banned from contributing to U.S. election campaigns.
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