The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday after refusing a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Before quitting, Danielle Sassoon ...

U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, appointed by Trump, resigned rather than obey an order to dismiss criminal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

The drama — which recalls the Saturday Night Massacre of Watergate fame — represents the most high-profile effort yet by ...

A crisis at the department over the Eric Adams case is an early test of the criminal justice system’s resilience against a retribution-minded president and his appointees.

On Thursday shortly after news of Sassoon’s resignation became public, the head of the city Department of Investigation, the ...

By Luc Cohen and Sarah N. Lynch NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Six senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattan's ...