Justice officials move to drop Adams case after 7 lawyers refuse, resign in protest
After career veterans refused to seek a dismissal of the case, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove told prosecutors in Washington to find someone who would.
Federal prosecutors in New York and Washington resign after refusing to drop Adams charges
At least six prosecutors, including the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan, have stepped down over the DOJ order to dismiss corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
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.
Top DOJ officials, Manhattan federal prosecutor resign after receiving orders to drop Eric Adams case
The former acting New York U.S. attorney said Adams' attorneys had offered "what amounted to a quid pro quo" — helping the U.S. with immigration enforcement "in exchange for dismissal of his case."
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.
Senior Justice Dept. officials resign after order to drop Eric Adams case
The resignations are a rebuke to the Trump administration, which has ordered federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
Order to Drop New York Mayor Adams' Case Roils Justice Department as High-Ranking Officials Resign
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
Read prosecutor’s resignation letter in N.Y. Mayor Eric Adams’s bribery case
Hagan Scotten, the lead prosecutor in Mayor Eric Adams’s federal corruption case, has quit over the Justice Department’s demand that the case be dismissed, calling any lawyer who would move in court ...
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OPM advises agencies to fire probationary employees after ‘deferred resignation’ deadline
The Office of Personnel Management is advising all federal agencies to fire their probationary employees after it stopped accepting new offers for its “deferred resignation” program last night.
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Wrongful dismissal? Worker makes demands before returning after leave
The worker was trying to direct the employer to a course of action rather than leaning on the employer's decision' ...