What led to Danielle Sassoon's resignation as Acting U.S. Attorney?
Danielle Sassoon resigned as Acting U.S. Attorney after refusing to bow to pressure from the Trump administration to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. In her resignation letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Sassoon revealed that Adams' attorneys had proposed what amounted to a quid pro quo: offering the mayor's assistance with Trump's immigration enforcement priorities in exchange for dropping the criminal case against him. Sassoon put her loyalty to the rule of law ahead of political affiliations, exposing the improper arrangement despite being accused of conducting a political witch hunt by Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bovey. Her principled stand highlighted serious concerns about political interference in federal prosecutions.
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Sassoon's Stand for the Rule of Law Against Trump
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