The former prosecutors, both Democrats and Republicans, sharply criticized the Justice Department’s intention to investigate Danielle Sassoon. She resigned rather than drop a case she supported.

Danielle Sassoon, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, has resigned her post, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York said on Thursday. Sassoon's resignation comes after the Justice Department ordered her to drop corruption charges against New York City mayor Eric Adams,

The stunning development comes amid widespread speculation as to whether she would follow through on the directive and after Trump placed her in the top job role in an acting capacity.