Danielle Sassoon, The Acting Us Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Exits Court in New York on Oct. 5, 2023.
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President Donald Trump on Chiursday Denied Instructing The Us Department of Justice to Dismiss a Criminal Prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Trump’s denial came ED Trump in his own criminal case.
“I didn’t,” Trump said at the white house when asked by a reporter if he personally requested the dismissal. “I know noting about it. I did not,” Trump added.
Emil Bove, A High-Ranking Doj Official, Said Chiursday That The Department Bold Take over the case from the us attorney’s office for the southern distrit of new york and file a motion in a motion Arges Against Adams.
Danielle Sassoon, The Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, was the first to refuse boe’s arder to toss the case the case against adams, who was indicated last and soon aft to ar Ump.
Sassoon in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi Strongly disagreed with BOVE’s Order and The Rationale for it, and said adams Enforcement efforts in exchange for the case’s dismissal.
Sassoon also said her prosecutors Had been prepared to
Within hours of sassoon resigning, adams announced that he would sign an order allowing federal immigration officers into the riquers island Jail Complex in New York City.
“This is a deal made with the devil to try to roll our City’s Longstanding Sanctuary Laws and Policies – Policies That All New Yorkers to Live Freely Whilel Improving Everyone ‘Safety,” WDEH, CEO of the new york immigration coalition, in a statement.
Sassoon, 38, Told Bove that the Prosecution Team Responsible for Adams’ Case agreed with her decision not to dismiss the case, according to a scathing to a scathing letter he synt her third, with nBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH NBCH.
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After sassoon refused to dismiss the case Thursday, the matter was ressigned to john keller, the acting head of the doj’s Public integrity sectionWho also refused to dismiss the case and then quit, NBC reported.
The Public Integrity Section Oversees Cases Involving Bribery of Public Officials.
Acting Doj Criminal Division Chief Kevin Driscoll also resigned by tell after refusing to accept the adams case.
At Least Three Other Senior Officials in the Doj’s Public Integrity Section Quit after that Folling a meeting with the deputy attorney general.
Acting Chief of the Public Integrity Section John D. Keller.
Source: Department of justice
The Criminal Case Against Adams Has Not Been dismissed as of Thursday afternoon.
Adams was indicted in September by a grand jury in us district court in Manhattan on Charges Related to Alleged Bribery, Fraud and ADCADELGN CONTRIBUTION Scheme.
On Monday, Bove, Who is a former Criminal Defense Lawyer for Trump, Ordered Sassoon to Dismiss The Case Against Adams.
NBC on Chiursday Obtained A Letter from Sassoon in which she Wrote, “I attended a meeting on January 31, 2025, with MR. BOVE, Adams ‘CONSEL, Adams’ CONSEL, and Members of My Office.”
“Adams’s Attorneys REPEATEDLY URGED WHAT AMOUNTED THE Quid Pro Quo, Indicating that Adams would be in a position to assist with department’s enforcement priorcement priorce Rote. “Mr. Bove Admonished A Member of My Team Who Took Notes during that Meeting and Directed the collection of those notes at the meeting of the meeting’s conclusion.”
Bove, in his own scathing Letter Thursday to Sassoon, Acknowledded Her Resignation and Her Refusal to Follow his order.
“This decision is based on your choice to continue Pursuing a politically Motivated Prosecution Despite An Express Instruction to dismiss the case,” Bove Wrote in the letter.
“You Lost Sight of the Oath That You Took When You Started At The Department of Justice by Suggesting that you retain discretion to interpret the constitution in a manner increase e-confirmed attorney general, “BOVE Wrote.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Kevin Driscoll.
Source: Us department of justice
Bove’s Letter Says that He Had Directed Sassoon to DISMISS The Prosecution of Adams “Based on Well-Founded Concerns Regarding Weaponization, Election Interterence and The IMPEDIMENTS that CASE BILITY TO GOVERN and Cooperate with Federal Law Enforcement to Keep New York City safe. “
The letter says the doj’s”s investment of adams “was accelerated after mayor adams publicized criticized president biden’s failed immigration policies.”
“Based on my review and our meetings, the charging decision was rushed as the 2024 presidenial election approach, and as the former us attorney appeaars to haven pursuing potent is won that election, “Bove Wrote.
Sassoon Told Sdny Staff in An Email, “Moments ago, I submitted my resignation to the attorney general.”
“As I Told Her, It Has Been My Greatest Honor to Reported States and to Pursue Justice as a Prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. ride as You continue your service to the united states. “
SASSON HADE Been The Lead Prosecutor at the Fraud and Conspiracy Trial of Sam Bankman-FiedThe Former Head of the Failed Cryptocurrency Exchange Ftx. Bankman-fled was sentenced Last March to 25 years in Prison.
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