
The lead prosecutor of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has resigned over Department of Justice orders to dismiss the federal charges.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten's resignation came shortly after that of Danielle Sassoon, formerly the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Scotten's stepping down came with a blistering letter to acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, accusing the senior man at the DOJ of making a "mistake."