FEDS IN TURMOIL: Top Prosecutor Quits Over Adams' "Quid Pro Quo" Scandal!

By Staff

New York, February 13, 2025, 9 p.m. ET – The Southern District of New York is in chaos after its acting U.S. Attorney, Danielle Sassoon, dramatically resigned Thursday, refusing to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams – a move insiders are calling a politically motivated power play orchestrated by the Trump administration.

Sassoon, the top fed in Manhattan, reportedly walked after being strong-armed by the Justice Department to bury the case against Hizzoner, who is accused of taking illegal campaign cash and sweet travel deals in exchange for favors.

Sources say Sassoon penned a scathing letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, blasting the decision as a “quid pro quo” arrangement where Adams' newfound love for Trump's immigration policies would be rewarded by killing the case. The letter, obtained by ABC News, detailed a meeting where Adams' lawyers allegedly floated the deal.

"It is a breathtaking and dangerous precedent to reward Adams' opportunistic and shifting commitments on immigration and other policy matters with dismissal of a criminal indictment," Sassoon reportedly wrote.

Adams' high-powered attorney, Alex Spiro, vehemently denied any backroom dealings. "The idea that there was a quid pro quo is a total lie. We offered nothing and the department asked nothing of us," Spiro told reporters.

But the stench of scandal is already engulfing City Hall, with some lawmakers demanding Adams' head on a platter. "Mayor Adams is putting the City of New York and its people at risk in exchange for escaping charges,” fumed Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on X.

The DOJ is also hemorrhaging talent over the debacle. After the order to drop the case came down, the acting head of the Public Integrity Section, John Keller, and his boss, Kevin Driscoll, also quit. Sources say the mass exodus has earned the nickname "Thursday Afternoon Massacre," drawing comparisons to Nixon's infamous "Saturday Night Massacre" during Watergate.

The controversy raises serious questions about the independence of the Justice Department under Trump and whether political allegiances are now trumping justice.

"This is a dark day for the rule of law," said one former prosecutor who spoke on condition of anonymity. "The people of New York deserve better."

The Adams administration did not respond to requests for comment. The case's future remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: this scandal is far from over.