Seven Former Manhattan U.S. Attorneys Voice Their Support for Danielle Sassoon

Seven former top Manhattan federal prosecutors, including several who served under Republican presidents, issued a statement Friday praising Danielle R. Sassoon’s decision to resign rather than obey an order to seek dismissal of corruption charges against New York City’s mayor. “Her commitment to integrity and the rule of law reflects the finest traditions of the … Read more

Tensions Over F.B.I.’s Work on Hamas Case Spill Into the Open

When the Justice Department demanded all the names of F.B.I. personnel who had worked on investigations into the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, it made a similar request about a high-profile terrorism case involving Hamas. But why the department’s acting deputy leader, Emil Bove III, sought the information remained unclear, leaving agents and prosecutors … Read more