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Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney resigned after she was ordered by the Justice Department to drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams that she had championed — NYT
ADDED: Via Joyce Vance:
This is the courage required of people who serve at the Justice Dept. Sassoon resigns, at no small personal cost, to protest the unjust order from DC to dismiss the case against Mayor Adams. Without fear of favor.
2/ Via Katie Phang:
Sassoon, herself, cannot dismiss Adams’ charges. She or another AUSA would have to ask the judge to do so.
Sassoon has said prosecutors should do “their noble work unimpeded, outside the limelight and in service of the public.”
Let’s see how noble she will be…
“Ms. Sassoon, who had supported the case against Mr. Adams, notified her office of her decision [to resign] in a brief email at about 2 p.m.”
I wonder if she will publicly explain why she resigned.
4/ via Joyce Vance:
Acting AG Emil Bove tried to reassign Mayor Adams’ case to the public integrity unit at Main Justice in DC. Upon learning of this, senior DOJ officials resigned. The heroes are here.
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