Last Thursday, in another sweeping action, the new deputy attorney general and former personal attorney for Donald Trump, Emil Bove, ordered that the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams be dropped. Adams had been indicted (by a grand jury of citizens) for accepting bribes and gifts, and was being investigated for possible obstruction charges, destroying evidence and lying to FBI agents.
Bove also wrote that the case prosecutors be placed on administrative leave and would be subject to internal investigations. Weeks earlier, FBI agents who had investigated President Trump when he was out of office had been threatened with internal investigations, disciplinary action or even forced resignations. It is unclear if Attorney General Pam Bondi will overrule the directive by Bove.
In response to Bove’s edict, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, and several high-ranking Justice Department officials resigned.
All of these actions amount to a chilling effect and illustrate another shift in the balance of power. Are we not a nation of laws? Can anyone get to do whatever they want?
Our criminal justice system should be about following and enforcing the laws of our country and communities. Investigations should be apolitical and evidence-based, and once criminals are arrested or indicted, the case should be left in the hands of a neutral judiciary.
I’m left with one final question: What is fair and impartial anymore?
Mark Hannan
North Sea
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