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Eric Adams, DOJ and quid pro quo

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Trump DOJ's order to drop Eric Adams case sparks mass resignations

By Luc Cohen and Sarah N. Lynch NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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,

CNN on MSN · 9h

Acting US attorney in New York and five others quit after being told to drop Eric Adams case

Three senior Justice Department officials in New York and Washington resigned Thursday instead of complying with orders from the Trump administration to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

NY's top federal prosecutor, several DOJ officials resign over Mayor Eric Adams' case

Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, submitted her resignation Thursday, according to letters obtained by ABC News.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams to let ICE agents on Rikers Island

The New York Times · 11h

After Meeting With Trump’s Border Czar, Adams Opens Rikers to ICE Agents

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

Gothamist · 10h

Mayor Adams plans executive order allowing ICE presence at Rikers Island

Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday he is preparing an executive order to allow U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement officers to operate on Rikers Island. Adams announced the news in a statement following a meeting with President Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan.

New York Post · 11h

NYC Mayor Adams vows to reopen ICE office at Rikers Island following meeting with Trump border czar Tom Homan

Adams said he would issue executive orders to reestablish a federal immigration presence at the jail complex – with a new mandate to work with the feds on investigations targeting migrant

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Prosecutor who quit after refusing to drop Adams case says she’s confident he committed the crimes

Danielle Sassoon, a Republican serving as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced her ...

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Gov. Hochul giving new consideration to removing NYC Mayor Adams amid crisis at DOJ

New York Governor Kathy Hochul discussed her responsibility to maintain stability in New York City even as she considers anew ...

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How the Justice Dept. Helped Sink Its Own Case Against Eric Adams

A top Trump appointee guided Mr. Adams’s legal team as they crafted an argument for dismissing corruption charges against the ...

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Drama over Adams case raises questions about Trump administration’s ‘weaponization’ of justice

The drama — which recalls the Saturday Night Massacre of Watergate fame — represents the most high-profile effort yet by ...

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