The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York resigned on Thursday, in protest of a Department of Justice order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Danielle Sassoon wrote a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this week, saying that the order from acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove was “inconsistent with [her] ability and duty to prosecute federal crimes without fear or favor." She also accused Adams' attorneys of seeking a "quid pro quo" and indicating "Adams would be in a position to assist with the Department’s enforcement priorities only if the indictment were dismissed.”
