Acting Manhattan US Attorney Danielle Sassoon steps down after Trump DOJ orders Eric Adams case to be dropped

The acting Manhattan US attorney stepped down Thursday after President Trump’s Department of Justice ordered her office to drop its criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams.The New York Times first reported and The Post confirmed Danielle Sassoon’s sudden resignation.It came days after the DOJ’s No.2, Emil Bove, directed the veteran prosecutor to move to dismiss the corruption case against Adams.This is a developing story.

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