‘It was never going to be me’: How Trump’s DOJ sparked a crisis and mass resignations over the Eric Adams case
The morning after the mass resignation of prosecutors sparked a crisis inside the Trump Justice Department, acting Deputy ...
Seven Former Manhattan U.S. Attorneys Voice Support for Sassoon
The former prosecutors, both Democrats and Republicans, sharply criticized the Justice Department’s intention to investigate ...
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.
Democrats cheer conservative US attorney who resigned over Adams case
Several Democrats in both chambers of Congress celebrated the conservative U.S. attorney from the Southern District of New ...
A 'Bloodletting'?: Former Assistant US Attorneys Concerned as SDNY Is Tested Over Adams Case
This is an attempt to bring the office to its knees,” said one Southern District alumnus of efforts by Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to force the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office to dismiss the ...
Hosted on MSN7h
U.S. Congressman Rages Against Deputy Attorney General "Terrorizing DOJ Looking for Someone to Violate Their Bar License To Do His Dirty Work"
Acting U.S. deputy attorney general Emil Bove, former attorney for President Donald Trump, instructed federal prosecutors in ...
What to Make of the DOJ’s Attempt to Strong-Arm Its Prosecutors Into Dismissing the Eric Adams Charges
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily.
Opinion
The Valentine’s Day Seven
DOJ lawyers pride themselves on working for an organization that is unique among federal agencies in its independence from politics—for now.
These prosecutors just created the blueprint for standing up to Trump
The Trump administration ordered the prosecution of New York Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped, so several assistant U.S.
Who is Danielle Sassoon, the US attorney who resigned rather than drop charges against Eric Adams?
Danielle Sassoon had served just three weeks as interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York when she penned a ...
Seventh prosecutor in Eric Adams case resigns and calls out Trump’s former lawyer in scathing letter
A federal prosecutor assigned to the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Friday in a blistering ...
Top US prosecutors resign rather than drop Adams case
The interim US attorney for the Southern District and five senior Justice Department officials quit following an order to ...