Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials resigned Thursday after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams — a stunning escalation in a dayslong standoff over the Trump administration prioritizing political aims over

Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, submitted her resignation Thursday, according to letters obtained by ABC News.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she doesn't rule out removing NYC Mayor Eric Adams from his post over allegations that he engaged in a "quid pro quo" with the Donald Trump administration, agreeing to help enforce its immigration crackdown in exchange for the dismissal of the charges against him.