Internal Tensions Rise at DOJ Over Corruption Case Against Eric Adams
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The DOJ is experiencing significant internal conflict as Danielle Sassoon resigned in protest against orders to drop a corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams. This event highlights tensions between career prosecutors and new leadership aligned with Trump.
Trump's involvement in the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams is causing significant rifts within the Department of Justice (DOJ). Danielle Sassoon, a registered Republican and a seasoned prosecutor, resigned rather than follow an order to drop the federal case against Adams. This decision has sparked a heated internal conflict, highlighting a divide in the DOJ between career prosecutors and new leadership aligned with former President Trump.