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Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, quit after the Justice Department told her to withdraw corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
Feb. 13, 2025Updated 2:28 p.m. ET
Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney resigned on Thursday after the Justice Department ordered her to drop a corruption case against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
The resignation of the U.S. attorney, Danielle R. Sassoon, after the order to dismiss the charges just weeks into President Trump’s second term called into doubt the independence of federal prosecutors under his administration.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office did not immediately comment. An official with the Justice Department in Washington declined to comment.
Ms. Sassoon, who had supported the case against Mr. Adams, notified her office of her decision in a brief email at about 2 p.m.
“Moments ago, I submitted my resignation to the attorney general,” she wrote in the email, the text of which was provided to The New York Times. “As I told her, it has been my greatest honor to represent the United States and to pursue justice as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.”
She continued: “It has been a privilege to be your colleague, and I will be watching with pride as you continue your service to the United States.”
