US Attorney General Pam Bondy has raised “concerns” within the founding justice system and legacy media, with former authorities using “Quid Pro Quo” and “ruthlessness” to place President Donald Trump's bid They claim that they are doing it.
It was Bondi Confirmed Until the Senate, which gained bipartisan support on February 4th, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has repeatedly said it would not “politicize.” It has been reported From her hearing in January.
“Of course not,” the former Florida Attorney General responded when asked by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) “Starting by name to prosecute, then looking for a crime.”
“I hope that the Attorney General will not do that in the future,” Bondy added.
She said the judicial system “targeted Donald Trump” under former President Joe Biden, but she argued that “if I'm the Attorney General, I wouldn't politicize that office.” did.
Sunday piece The Associated Press claimed that “a series of actions raised concerns that the department is doing just that.”
Last week, the DOJ ordered Manhattan prosecutors to drop a bribery and wire fraud case against New York Mayor Eric Adams (d), initially saying “time to file charges.” Submit In September 2024, it “threw the integrity of the case, including increasing prejudiced publicity that could affect potential witnesses and the pool of ju appraisals.”
“It cannot be ignored that Mayor Adams criticized the pre-administrator's immigration policies before the charges were filed. And the public action of a former US lawyer has concluded that concerns raised on February 5, 2025 in 2025 produced the emergence of injustice related to the concerns raised in. Restore the Department of Justice's integrity and reliabilityand Executive Order 14147, title Ending federal weaponization,” Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove said on February 10th. Note To the US Lawyer's Office in the Southern District of New York.
According to Bondi's office, the case campaigned for reelection and added Adams' ability to “dedicate full attention and resources to illegal immigration and violent crimes that escalated under previous administration policies.” “Inappropriately obstructing.”
“We are particularly concerned about the impact of prosecutors on Mayor Adams' ability to support critical and continuing federal efforts to protect American citizens from the dire consequences of illegal mass immigration and resettlement. . Executive Order 14165The DOJ memo said.
The DOJ provided the aforementioned reasons to order New York prosecutors to dismiss the case against the mayor, but the department said it would “not evaluate the strength of the evidence or the legal theory underlying the case.” He added that he has reached a conclusion: the issue of postponing US law firms at this time.”
Shortly after receiving the memo, Daniel Sasson, a Trump-appointed lawyer, a top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, Resignation From her office.
in letter Sussone foreshadowed her decision to step down from her role, claiming that Adams' lawyers “repeated urges of the Quid Pro equivalent.” It was rejected. ”
in reply Back in Sasson, Bove accepted her resignation after “the choice to continue pursuing politically motivated charges despite explicit instructions to dismiss the case.”
“I lost sight of the oath I took when I started at the Department of Justice by proposing to preserve discretion to interpret the Constitution in a way that contradicts the policies of a democratically elected president and the Senate accused Attorney General. “The representative attorney general added that the US assistant attorney, who is primarily responsible for the case against Adams, will “additionally, pending administrative leave off-duty, adds that the investigation will be conducted. Attorney General and Experts. Bureau of Responsibility. Both will evaluate your actions.”
In total, Seven Federal prosecutors challenged DOJ's order to withdraw the charges.
Rep. Jamie Ruskin (D-MD), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee; I said CNN's Margaret Brennan, which is supposed to be Trump's “attack on the Department of Justice,” could be a “perfect” crime.
David Laufman, former federal prosecutor and senior national security officer at DOJ It's frank Of being a trumper, she told The Associated Press that Bondy is using her role to “conquer” the departmental workforce to please the Trump administration.
“We've now seen proxy department leadership and the Attorney General punishing, even when it's clear, for essentially conquering the workforce to the hopes and demands of the administration.” He told The Associated Press, with some of the new ones in the Attorney General's decision, with all the indications that “corrupt the criminal justice system.”
In December, the then president told reporters he would consider it. Abuse Adams was used to acquire the city's matching campaign fund after denying allegations that he had exchanged favors for Turkey in exchange for a campaign donation.
According to Trump, Adams was unfairly charged for “opposed what was going on” in Biden's border policy, which destroyed New York with illegal immigration crimes.
The Associated Press continued to compare the situation with the wave of resignations that occurred within the DOJ during the 1973 Watergate scandal of President Richard Nixon, but the outlet said there was a “big” difference between the two cases. I paid attention to the facts.
“While there may not be any further resignation, there has been a clear message about the purpose and expectations of the department,” said former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. Former President George W. Bush.
“The purpose of the department is to ensure that our laws are enforced and that those engaged in criminal misconduct will be prosecuted and punished,” he told the outlet. And for some people, they may think, “If there is any connection to the White House, there may be no consequences for ordinary Americans engaged in similar acts being punished.” .
Trump told reporters Friday that he was “not involved” in Adams' accusations.
Bondy's Chief of Staff Chad Mizzel said that prosecutors who refused to issue a sacking order were pushed through, but “DOJ has no place.”
“The decision to dismiss Eric Adams' indictment is another indication that this DOJ will return to its core function of prosecuting not pursuing a politically motivated witch hunt,” Misert said in the AP said in a statement obtained.
Her first Press conference After entering her new position, Bondi announcement A lawsuit against New York state over a law that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses.
“New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens. We will stop. Today we will stop. We will be here today because we have filed a charge against this.” She said. “Rich criminals, gang members, drug traffickers and human smugglers can no longer terrorize Americans.”
Bondi previously sued the city of Chicago and Illinois more than the illegal immigration sanctuary policy.
“You know, Illinois and New York weren't listening, so now you're next,” she added.
