Summary
The Justice Department’s decision to dismiss bribery charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams has led to a wave of resignations, tripling those of the 1973 “Saturday Night Massacre.”
Six senior officials, including Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, stepped down in protest, citing concerns over political interference.
Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered the dismissal, arguing the case was “weaponization” of the justice system.
Legal experts see parallels to past executive overreach, raising alarm over the independence of the Southern District of New York.
Were you around when Obama promised to close Gitmo? He never did and the public never pressed him on that.
he legitimately tried though
I’m more angry that the public didn’t press him and the rest of the government to do more. It’s a moral failing of the country as a whole.
And now it’s expanding.