What happened when Trump's administration tried to pressure DOJ officials to drop the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams?
Six senior Department of Justice officials resigned in a single day after refusing to drop the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams despite pressure from Trump's administration. The case was initially transferred from U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon to the DOJ's Public Integrity Section, where acting head John Keller also refused to dismiss it and resigned. When transferred to Kevin Driscoll, the acting head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, he too refused and resigned, followed by three more senior members of the Public Integrity Section. These principled resignations represent a stand for the rule of law against what Chris Hayes describes as the "blatant corruption" of the Trump administration.
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Multiple DOJ Resignations in Response to Trump's Pressure
MSNBC·8 months ago