Danielle Sassoon’s Courage and the Rule of Law
Danielle Sassoon, who resigned yesterday as the top federal prosecutor in New York City, in October 2023. (Stephanie Keith via Getty Images)
The Justice Department ordered New York’s top federal prosecutor to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams. She refused.
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Public courage is a scarce commodity. Politicians go the way the wind blows. Those holding unelected public office like to keep their heads down and go along to get along. Danielle Sassoon—who resigned yesterday as the top federal prosecutor in New York City—is a very rare exception.
On Thursday, after the Department of Justice’s acting deputy attorney g…
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