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A federal prosecutor assigned to the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Friday in a blistering letter that accused top leaders at the Justice Department of looking for a “...

A Manhattan prosecutor quit on Friday, the latest in a series of resignations over an order from a top Justice Department official to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.

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A letter from Emil Bove III, acting deputy attorney general, accepting the resignation of Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney, over her refusal to drop the case against Mayor Eric Ad...

The acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, resigned from her position in a letter to the attorney general, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s interim U.S. attorney, built a life on conservative values and amassed a daunting resume. On Thursday, she took a stand against the Justice Department where she had ma...

The Justice Department is dropping federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to a memo obtained by CNN.

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Danielle R. Sassoon, who resigned Thursday as Manhattan’s U.S. attorney, writes to Attorney General Pam Bondi to explain her refusal to drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.

The executive order seems to conflict with New York City’s sanctuary laws designed to prevent cooperation with the enforcement of federal immigration law.

The mayor was charged with bribery, fraud and other counts. The charges could be refiled. A Justice Department official said that the charges would be reviewed after a Trump-appointed U.S. attorney is...

At least four federal prosecutors resigned from their positions this week.

Five other Justice Department officials also submitted resignations, gutting the Public Integrity Section, which investigates public officials and election crimes.

The Justice Department has told prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to drop the case against Mayor Eric Adams, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg Law.

He was already facing calls for his removal from his fellow Democrats.

The resignations are a rebuke to the Trump administration, which has ordered federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams.

Adams was indicted in September on bribery and fraud charges.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will allow ICE agents into the Rikers Island jail complex after his meeting Thursday with Trump “border czar” Tom Homan. More:

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Six senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattan's top federal prosecutor, resigned on Thursday rather than comply with an order to dismiss corruption charges against New York City's mayor, according to internal Justice Department letters seen by Reuters and people familiar with the matter.

Mayor Eric Adams faces federal charges of bribery and fraud after allegedly receiving illegal campaign donations from the Turkish government.

Adams was accused of accepting illegal campaign donations in exchange for political favors.

The Justice Department on Monday directed federal prosecutors in New York to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, asserting that the case was impeding his ability to aid President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Justice Department demanded dismissal of bribery prosecution of New York mayor so he could focus on immigration and violent crime.

The U-turn has sent shock waves through the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, known for its independence from the Justice Department.

Hochul, the only official in the state that has the power to boot Adams from his position, revealed on MSNBC that she's consulting with officials about the mayor's future.

The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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Mayor Adams' ability to govern was seriously compromised by a "politicized" prosecution — "directly endangering the lives of millions of New Yorkers" — President Trump's Justice Department blasted Thursday.

A top DOJ official noted that Williams launched a personal website akin to a "campaign website" filled with puff-piece stories about his prosecutions of Adams and Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Manhattan federal prosecutors were prepared to bring a new bombshell indictment.

The acting Manhattan US Attorney stepped down Thursday after President Trump’s Department of Justice ordered her office to drop its criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams. The New York Times first reported and The Post confirmed Danielle Sassoon’s sudden resignation. It came days after the DOJ’s No. 2, Emil Bove, directed the veteran prosecutor to move to dismiss the...

"He's all in on addressing public safety threats that are here illegally and helping me find these missing children," Homan said of Adams. "So, I will meet with him Thursday and we'll see what [happens]."

Hair goes nothing. Mayor Eric Adams got a laser hair removal procedure in Manhattan this week while touting his administration’s support of small businesses. Photos posted on social media shortly after the plucky endeavour showed Hizzoner reclining in a chair at Harlem Zen, a wellness spa on Frederick Douglass Blvd., Monday as owner Angela McTair...

In a solemn address from City Hall, Adams sought to reassure New Yorkers that he could still lead the nation's largest city.