In January 2025, President Donald Trump appointed Sassoon as the acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In February 2025, acting U.S. Deputy Attorney GeneralEmil Bove instructed Sassoon to have lead attorney Hagan Scotten dismiss the federal criminal corruption charges against Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, claiming that it would allow Adams to focus on immigration enforcement.
On February 12, 2025, Sassoon sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi stating her intent to resign if forced to drop the charges for explicitly political reasons, indicating confidence that Adams was guilty of the charged crimes. In a footnote, she claimed that Adams' lawyers had demanded a quid pro quo, suggesting that he would be "in a position to assist with the (DOJ)'s enforcement priorities" only if the charges against him were dismissed.
In January 2025, President Donald Trump appointed Sassoon as the acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In February 2025, acting U.S. Deputy Attorney GeneralEmil Bove instructed Sassoon to have lead attorney Hagan Scotten dismiss the federal criminal corruption charges against Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City, claiming that it would allow Adams to focus on immigration enforcement.
On February 12, 2025, Sassoon sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi stating her intent to resign if forced to drop the charges for explicitly political reasons, indicating confidence that Adams was guilty of the charged crimes. In a footnote, she claimed that Adams' lawyers had demanded a quid pro quo, suggesting that he would be "in a position to assist with the (DOJ)'s enforcement priorities" only if the charges against him were dismissed.
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