Politlcal Prosecution

The Memo: Firestorm grows over Trump DOJ’s deal to drop charges against Eric Adams

The Trump administration, which has been moving like a juggernaut across the political landscape, has hit a land mine. The decision by Trump’s Justice Department to halt the prosecution of New

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Manhattan US Attorney resigns over 'rushed' DOJ process to drop charges against Eric Adams

Sassoon said federal prosecutors planned to charge Adams with destroying evidence and instructing others to do so, which would have added to his case.

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,

Opinion

The Hill on MSN · 15h

Trump DOJ forces a Bloody Thursday to save Eric Adams’s bacon

The decision by Justice to dismiss the case had nothing to do with the facts or the law, but was based wholly on political considerations.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Manhattan prosecutor told to drop Eric Adams case resigns, report says

Danielle Sassoon, who was pursuing a five-count bribery case against the New York City mayor, was instructed to nix the case by top Trump officials.

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Adams Dismissal Adds Political Dynamic to Prosecution Decisions

Critics say the Justice Department move risks turning law enforcement into a political operation.

Eric Adams' attorney suggest prosecution was political

Alex Spiro leveled stunning charges at former U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, saying he "would stop at nothing" to get Adams ...

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AAP Claims Political Conspiracy Behind Prosecution Approval

AAP's Sanjay Singh claims that the government's move to seek presidential approval for Satyendar Jain's prosecution in a money-laundering case is intended to undermine the party. He alleges that the ...

Chattanooga Times Free Press12hOpinion

Opinion: Trump, who railed about weaponized justice, weaponizes the Adams corruption case

President Donald Trump claims that he wants to end the politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice, or so ...

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New York mayor vows to regain public’s trust after Justice Department orders halt to prosecution

Emil Bove said the charges were disrupting the mayor’s ability to assist in Trump’s crackdown on immigration and crime.

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Adams vows to regain public's trust after DOJ orders halt to prosecution

New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to regain the public’s trust Tuesday as the Justice Department moved to halt his ...

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