How Trump’s Justice Department has gutted the government’s ability to chase public corruption
The Trump administration has gutted the federal government’s ability to fight public corruption in a matter of weeks.
Who is Danielle Sassoon, the prosecutor who stood up to Trump's DOJ over Eric Adams' case?
When Danielle Sassoon's college newspaper asked her two decades ago for three words she would use to describe herself, the ...
Invoking Scalia in the Sovereign District
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove instructed Danielle Sassoon, the Acting U.S. Attorney for SDNY, to dismiss the indictment against New York City ...
Trump Official’s Demand in Adams Case Forces Justice Dept. Showdown
A crisis at the department over the Eric Adams case is an early test of the criminal justice system’s resilience against a ...
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Justice Department Officials Resign in Protest Over ‘Quid Pro Quo’ for Eric Adams
The top Manhattan federal prosecutor and five other officials quit rather than dismiss charges against the mayor in part of ...
Acting US attorney in New York and five others quit after being told to drop Eric Adams case
Three senior Justice Department officials in New York and Washington resigned Thursday instead of complying with orders from ...
Order to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams' case roils Justice Department; high-ranking officials resign
New York — The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday after refusing a Justice Department order to drop ...