Former New York federal prosecutor Danielle Sassoon tried to keep the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams intact before resigning in protest over the circumstances, according to a report.

Politico reported that Sassoon prepared a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in an attempt to maintain control of the criminal charges rather than see the case dismissed, which she saw as a matter of political interference.

The Justice Department, under the direction of Bondi, announced in February that federal criminal charges were to be dropped against Adams, who was accused of taking bribes and accepting illegal campaign contributions.

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