Summary

Hagan Scotten, a top federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, resigned in protest over the DOJ’s dismissal of corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

In a scathing letter to Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, Scotten condemned the move as politically motivated, stating, “Our laws and traditions do not allow using the prosecutorial power to influence other citizens, much less elected officials.”

He added, “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

His resignation follows that of U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, who accused the Trump administration of entering into a “quid pro quo” with NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

    • @AA5B
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      4 days ago

      Damn, that resignation letter is brutal and he’s put his career on it. If more republicans had this integrity I’d have to consider voting for some

    • Meursault
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      65 days ago

      If only the rest of their party cared about rule of law.

      • jackeryjoo
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        34 days ago

        Oh they do, but only if you’re a migrant or trans.