As Trump shakes Justice Department, deeply conservative prosecutors head for exits
President Donald Trump's drive to shake up the U.S. government drove out a rising star in conservative legal circles: A career federal prosecutor who once clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Analysis-As Trump Shakes Justice Department, Deeply Conservative Prosecutors Head for Exits
Another who stepped down, according to a source familiar with the matter, Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten, also had a conservative legal pedigree, having clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, prior to his elevation to the high court during Trump's first term.
Who is Danielle Sassoon, prosecutor who quit in protest from Trump justice department?
Danielle Sassoon resigned after Trump's justice department ordered her to drop the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
An Ambitious Prosecutor Quits Rather Than Do Trump’s Bidding
Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s interim U.S. attorney, built a life on conservative values and amassed a daunting resume. On Thursday, she took a stand against the Justice Department where she had made her career.
Another Star U.S. Prosecutor Quits Over Eric Adams Case
The resignation deepens a crisis at the Justice Department sparked by a demand to dismiss criminal charges against New York City’s mayor.
Prosecutor Resigns, Warns Trump's DOJ: 'It Was Never Going to Be Me'
The attorney became the seventh official to resign amid the push to dismiss the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Adams’s Lead Prosecutor Quits Defiantly: ‘It Was Never Going to Be Me’
Hagan Scotten told Justice Department officials that he would not be party to a political prosecution. He was the latest in succession of federal prosecutors to quit.
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Trump DOJ Orders Prosecutors to Drop Charges Against New York Mayor Eric Adams
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Prosecutor quits after order to drop corruption case against N.Y. Mayor Eric Adams
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Trump DOJ files motion to dismiss corruption case against NYC Mayor Adams after mass resignations
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