Three senior Justice Department officials in New York and Washington resigned on Thursday instead of complying with orders from the Trump administration to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. This move represents a significant rebuke to President Trump's team at the Justice Department.
The acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, resigned in protest, stating that the mayor's attorneys had suggested a quid pro quo to help Trump on immigration if the case against Adams was dropped. Following Sassoon's resignation, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove directed the dismissal of the case, leading to further resignations within the department.
