Several senior Justice Department officials, including Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon and John Keller, resigned in protest over an order to drop a bribery case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, amid President Trump’s agency overhaul. The resignations were prompted by a finding that the case against Adams was deemed weaponization of the justice system, leading to the dismissal of Sassoon and Keller, among others, who refused to comply, as the Trump administration prioritized national security and public safety over the case.
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