As numerous DOJ lawyers resigned in protest, the department filed a motion seeking to abandon the Adams case late Friday.

The department dropped a case against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, withdrew from an investigation against Rep. Andy Ogles, and moved to dismiss the case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan has resigned on the heels of a directive by the Department of Justice to toss her office’s pending criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Danielle Sassoon,

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials have resigned after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

The Justice Department on Monday ordered federal prosecutors to drop the corruption charges against embattled Mayor Adams. As of publication, the charges have not been officially dismissed.Last September,

The U.S. Justice Department has sharply stepped back its anti-corruption efforts under President Donald Trump, from loosening enforcement of laws meant to stop companies from bribing foreign officials to directing its prosecutors to drop a criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

Six senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattans top federal prosecutor Danielle Sassoon, resigned rather than comply with an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

The liberal resistance movement against President Trump has been disappointing at best, and utterly nonexistent at worst.  A prime example of this is New York City Mayor Eric Adams.  On Feb. 11, the United States Department of Justice dropped the mayor’s federal bribery and corruption charges.

New Yorkers are facing a new chapter in the United States Department of Justice’s pending criminal case against Mayor Adams.

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 — a stunning escalation in a dayslong standoff over the Trump administration prioritizing political aims over criminal culpability.