Federal prosecutors are quitting in protest over political interference in the legal process. At least seven have resigned after the Justice Department abruptly dropped corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is now complying with President Trump's immigration efforts.
"Any assistant U.S. attorney would know that our laws and traditions do not allow using the prosecutorial power to influence other citizens, much less elected officials, in this way," wrote Hagan Scotten in his resignation letter Friday. Scotten is a former clerk for Chief Justice John Roberts and a veteran of high-profile corruption cases.
