{"id":2426320,"date":"2025-04-22T16:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-prosecutors-in-dismissed-eric-adams-case-resign-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T17:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T21:00:55","slug":"federal-prosecutors-in-dismissed-eric-adams-case-resign-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-prosecutors-in-dismissed-eric-adams-case-resign-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal prosecutors in dismissed Eric Adams case resign &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-prosecutors-in-dismissed-eric-adams-case-resign-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2426320&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent development, three federal prosecutors in Manhattan have resigned after being allegedly pressured by the Trump administration to admit wrongdoing in connection with the dismissed corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. the prosecutors\u2014Celia Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach, adn Derek Wikstrom\u2014refused to confess to misconduct, maintaining their commitment to ethical standards. They expressed their belief that the directive to admit guilt was wrong, emphasizing their dedication to integrity in the pursuit of justice.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Justice Department had placed thes prosecutors and former acting U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon on administrative leave after they resisted efforts to drop the case against Adams. Sassoon, who succeeded U.S. Attorney Damien Williams, resigned rather than abandon the prosecution, alleging that the decision to drop the charges was tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">concessions involving immigration policy<\/a>. The prosecutors, in their resignation letter, highlighted that serving in the Southern District of New York was a privilege, and they resolved not to compromise their principles for job security. Their case against Adams was ultimately dismissed, preventing future prosecutions based on the same allegations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Federal prosecutors in dismissed Eric Adams corruption case resign<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2103037\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/manhattan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Manhattan<\/a> federal prosecutors <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25906110\/tb-letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">resigned<\/a> on Tuesday after saying the Trump administration had asked them to admit wrongdoing in New York City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Eric Adams&rsquo;s<\/a> corruption case as a condition of their return.<\/p>\n<p>All three prosecutors declined, <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25906110\/tb-letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">saying<\/a><\/span>  they &ldquo;will not confess wrongdoing when there was none.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3387901\/trump-administration-military-transgender-troops-ban-presidential-power\/\">Trump administration argues banning transgender troops is &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-democratic-adviser-laments-weak-and-wimpy-party\/\" title=\"Former Democratic adviser laments \u2018weak and wimpy\u2019 party\">core area&#038;rsquo<\/a>; of president&rsquo;s power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3387490\/anna-paulina-luna-doj-pursuing-criminals\/\">Anna Paulina Luna calls on DOJ to be &#8216;aggressively&#8217; pursuing criminals: &#8216;Get on it&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3386810\/bob-menendez-wife-nadine-menendez-convicted-corruption-case\/\">Nadine Menendez, wife of former senator, convicted in corruption case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our<br \/>legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington. That is wrong,&rdquo; they said in a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. <\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department placed Assistant U.S. Attorneys Celia Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach, and Derek Wikstrom, along with former acting U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, on administrative leave in February.<\/p>\n<p>Sassoon, who replaced U.S. Attorney Damien Williams in the Southern District of New York, declined to drop the case against Adams and resigned.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3319941\/manhattan-us-attorney-doj-officials-resign-order-drop-adams-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MANHATTAN US ATTORNEY AND DOJ OFFICIALS RESIGN AFTER ORDER TO DROP ADAMS CHARGES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sassoon said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/documents\/letter-from-us-attorney-for-the-southern-district-new-york-danielle-sassoon-attorney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">she was &ldquo;confident&rdquo;<\/a> Adams was guilty and accused the government of dropping his charges in exchange for cooperating with the Trump administration&rsquo;s immigration priorities. The mayor&rsquo;s case would eventually be dropped with prejudice, preventing the government from holding the prospect of another prosecution over his head if he didn&rsquo;t follow their directives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everything here smacks of a bargain: dismissal of the indictment in exchange for immigration policy concessions,&rdquo; Judge Dale Ho wrote in his decision to drop the case at the request of the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>The three prosecutors cited not wanting to abandon their principles as a reason for following Sassoon in resigning. &ldquo;Serving in the Southern District of New York has been an honor. There is no greater<br \/>privilege than to work for an institution whose mandate is to do the right thing, the right way, for<br \/>the right reasons. We will not abandon this principle to keep our jobs. We resign,&rdquo; they wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Their government&rsquo;s alleged directive for the prosecutors to admit wrongdoing goes against what top Justice Department official and former Trump lawyer Emil Bove wrote to Sassoon in February. He said the decision to drop the case against Adams &ldquo;in no way calls into question the integrity and efforts of the line prosecutors responsible for the case.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>All three prosecutors were placed on leave after they resisted dropping the case. Prosecutors from the Washington, D.C., Justice Department office would later file papers asking to drop the charges against Adams.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3386240\/supreme-court-alito-dissent-highlights-concern-over-scotus-shortcuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&lsquo;ENOUGH OF THIS&rsquo;: ALITO&rsquo;S DISSENT HIGHLIGHTS CONCERN OVER SCOTUS SHORTCUTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cohen was deputy chief of the office&rsquo;s White Plains division and worked in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-make-rare-appearance-at-doj-headquarters\/\" title=\"Trump to make rare appearance at ... headquarters\">public corruption unit<\/a>, handling cases of gang activity. Rohrbach worked on cases against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and crypto entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3339974\/takeaways-tucker-carlson-prison-interview-sam-bankman-fried\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sam Bankman-Fried<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wikstrom prosecuted a corrupt FBI official in New York and the leaders of the We Build The Wall charity, which included Steve Bannon, and was accused of defrauding donors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2103037\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2103037\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Manhattan federal prosecutors resigned after refusing to admit wrongdoing in the Eric Adams corruption case, which they claimed was demanded by the Trump administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2426321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Eric-Adams-2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34851,36661,32631,6522,32076],"class_list":["post-2426320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-case-dismissed","tag-eric-adams","tag-federal-prosecutors","tag-resignation","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Eric-Adams-2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2426320"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2426329,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426320\/revisions\/2426329"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2426321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2426320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2426320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2426320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}