Danielle R. Sassoon, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, has resigned days after being ordered by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against mayor Eric Adams.

At least seven prosecutors in Manhattan and Washington quit rather than carry out acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Emil Bove’s directive to halt the case, including the interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the acting chief of the public integrity section.

Federal prosecutors in Washington asked a judge to drop charges against Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, after several of their colleagues resigned rather than heed an order to drop the 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.

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Judge Dale Ho is also appointing an independent attorney to argue against the DOJ's motion to dismiss the case against Mayor Adams.

Justice Department lawyers and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are set to face a federal judge who's signaling that he's unlikely to rubber stamp their request to drop corruption charges weeks before an April trial.

Governor of New York Kathy Hochul said on Monday she will meet key leaders on Tuesday for a conversation about "the goal of ensuring stability" for New York City.

A federal judge adjourned the corruption trial for Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on handling the Justice Department's request to drop charges.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she will not seek to remove New York Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will propose new state controls on his administration.

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