Acting US Attorney In New York And Five Others Quit

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Stunning high-level resignations from the Department of Justice. Manhattan’s U.S. Attorney and several DOJ officials in Washington have all stepped down after a boss told them to drop the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Plus, they thought they would spend a week in space, but they've been on the International Space Station since June. Anderson speaks with astronauts Sunni Williams and Butch Willmore. Just how much longer will they be up there? Plus, they give a tour of the ISS and share a message for their families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:46.8	Tonight on 360, stunning high-level resignations from the Department of Justice.
0:50.6	Six attorneys involved in the prosecution of New York's mayor Eric Adams resign after their bosses at the department ordered corruption charges against the mayor dropped.
0:58.6	Also tonight, the president asked what, if anything, Russia should give up to end the war they started
1:02.9	in Ukraine, and he doesn't come up with a single sacrifice Moscow should make.
1:07.4	And later, they thought it was going to be a short trip into space, but they've now been
1:10.5	on the International Space Station since June. Tonight, my fascinating and fun conversation from
1:15.4	space with the astronaut, Sonny Williams, and Butch Wilmore. Just how much longer will they be up there?
1:21.2	Good evening. Thanks for joining us. We begin tonight with the breaking news. Today's resignations
1:24.7	from the Department of Justice after being ordered to drop
1:27.6	corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Quitting today, Daniel Sassoon, acting
1:32.8	U.S. attorney for New York Southern District, also stepping down, John Keller, acting head
1:38.2	of the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, and Deputy Assistant Attorney General
1:42.6	Kevin Driscoll, the department's top career prosecutor.
1:45.5	Then this evening, we learned from sources that as many as three additional public integrity
1:50.0	prosecutors also quit. All of this follows what happened just three days ago when the new
1:55.7	acting Deputy Attorney General, Emil Beauvais, a former attorney for President Trump,
2:00.3	ordered Daniel Sasassoon to
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