Former federal prosecutor William Shipley takes a closer look at the controversy surrounding the DOJ’s decision to drop its case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
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Threeweeksago,themediawasconsumedbyafirestormthatbrokeoutwhenPresidentDonaldTrump’sactingU.S.AttorneyfortheSouthernDistrictofNewYork,DanielleSassoon,resignedinprotestoverbeingorderedtoendtheprosecutionofNewYorkMayorEricAdams.
TheacceptanceofSassoon’sindignantandpublicresignationwasfollowedcloselybyresignationsofseveralofherunderlingsinNewYork,aswellaslawyersintheJusticeDepartment’sPublicIntegritySectioninWashington,allofwhomobjectedtothedismissalthecase. ThemotiontodismisswaseventuallyfiledbyActingDeputyAttorneyGeneralEmilBove.
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