Prosecutor Quits Trump’s DOJ in Brutal Letter: Find Someone Else ‘Enough of a Coward to File Your Motion’
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"I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me."

Summary

Hagan Scotten, a top federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, resigned in protest over the DOJ’s dismissal of corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

In a scathing letter to Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, Scotten condemned the move as politically motivated, stating, “Our laws and traditions do not allow using the prosecutorial power to influence other citizens, much less elected officials.”

He added, “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

His resignation follows that of U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, who accused the Trump administration of entering into a “quid pro quo” with NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

  • tortina_original@lemmy.world
    64·
    2 months ago

    This is, literally, what they want. Making it uncomfortable so people leave on their own and can be replaced with loyalists. They were open about it before the election. Damn, Americans are naive…

      • dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        2 months ago

        While you are absolutely right, doing this means (probably) tarnishing your own reputation which many people can’t stomach. You can get another job, but a reputation as an incompetent or subversive employee will follow you around.

      • SuperCub@sh.itjust.works
        8·
        2 months ago

        Agree, especially for the leadership positions and positions of power. You have a higher responsibility when you’re in charge and you can actually fight back whereas subordinates usually just have to do their jobs.

      • bean@lemmy.world
        6·
        2 months ago

        The whole MO of Trump was STALL STALL STALL. No when the power shifted we go…

        durrr what do … durrr

        Fucking STALL BACK. Don’t leave. Challenge the decision. Show you’re not the only one who says things fucked. get people to stand up too.

  • stickly@lemmy.world
    241·
    2 months ago

    These people have the memory of a goldfish. Resignations were the main way he got the vacancies to fill with collaborators in his first term

    • Vash63@lemmy.world
      6·
      2 months ago

      Sure, but if they are fired with cause they probably lose some benefits. Just because they can’t bring themselves to do Trump’s bidding doesn’t mean they’re willing to lose their pension or something.

  • Jhex@lemmy.world
    102·
    2 months ago

    Impressed how sheepish the chicken hawk Muricans are… apparently the lesson ITT is not to stand up to an openly corrupt government in any way, but to either play along or get fired for maximun coin