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Judges Generally Let Prosecutors Drop Charges. Maybe Not for Adams.

Judge Dale E. Ho will weigh the request after the resignation of Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and her accusations of misconduct.

MSNBC on MSN · 13h

DOJ order to drop Eric Adams case prompts at least 7 prosecutors to resign

Mass resignations among leading federal prosecutors are rare, but that's what happened in the DOJ's handling of the New York City mayor's case.

AOL · 1h

US prosecutors formally ask judge to drop Eric Adams case

Federal prosecutors on Friday formally asked a judge to drop bribery charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, after a Justice Department official's order for them to do so sparked mass resignations.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

Federal prosecutors drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Federal prosecutors acted after a Justice Department directive said the case hindered President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Who Is Danielle Sassoon, the Prosecutor Who Stood up to Trump's DOJ Over Eric Adams' Case?

Sassoon demonstrated that independence when she resigned as Manhattan's top federal prosecutor rather than comply with an order from President Donald Trump's Justice Department to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams,

Raw Story on MSN8h

Democratic lawmaker: Prosecutors are 'refusing to do a drug deal for Donald Trump'

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) characterized the Justice Department scandal over the prosecutor of New York City Mayor Eric Adams ...

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Firing Apolitical Federal Prosecutors Over Politics Hurts Us All

Criminal defense lawyer Gregory Gilchrist says the Jan. 6 prosecutors acted lawfully and that political attacks against them ...

Why Prosecutors Accused Their Bosses of Offering Adams a Quid Pro Quo

The federal prosecutor who received orders to drop charges against Eric Adams said that the Trump administration was seeking the mayor’s cooperation on immigration enforcement.

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