Andrew Weissmann

The first way this blew up is that the acting US attorney in the Southern District of New York that has the case sent a letter to Pam Bondi saying, I have been ordered to dismiss the case. And I've been told to dismiss the case, not because there's a factual issue, not because we've got the law wrong,

The first way this blew up is that the acting US attorney in the Southern District of New York that has the case sent a letter to Pam Bondi saying, I have been ordered to dismiss the case. And I've been told to dismiss the case, not because there's a factual issue, not because we've got the law wrong,

but because this is going to, among other things, interfere with Eric Adams' ability to carry out the Trump administration immigration policies. And that is a quid pro quo using, from her point of view, using the, um, the criminal case to get somebody to do the political bidding of the president.

but because this is going to, among other things, interfere with Eric Adams' ability to carry out the Trump administration immigration policies. And that is a quid pro quo using, from her point of view, using the, um, the criminal case to get somebody to do the political bidding of the president.

Um, and to make sure that he's doing that, she says, uh, they want us to not dismiss the case for good. Uh, and that could be achieved also by the president pardoning Eric Adams, but they don't want that. They want to do is dismiss it without prejudice so that it's dangling over his head like a choke chain. Um, but so that he has to do their bidding and, um, In fact, he has done that.

Um, and to make sure that he's doing that, she says, uh, they want us to not dismiss the case for good. Uh, and that could be achieved also by the president pardoning Eric Adams, but they don't want that. They want to do is dismiss it without prejudice so that it's dangling over his head like a choke chain. Um, but so that he has to do their bidding and, um, In fact, he has done that.

He then appeared on Fox News saying that he would allow ICE agents to come into New York City to effectuate arrests in locations. That's against the law, right? That's exactly right. So one point I made with Jen Psaki is this. The current mayor of the city of New York is under indictment federally currently with five felonies.

He then appeared on Fox News saying that he would allow ICE agents to come into New York City to effectuate arrests in locations. That's against the law, right? That's exactly right. So one point I made with Jen Psaki is this. The current mayor of the city of New York is under indictment federally currently with five felonies.

He is out on bail and he is on TV saying ICE agents should come in and violate local law. So that's the state we're in. A motion has been made by the acting Deputy Attorney General to the judge overseeing the case to do just what he had directed the Southern District Prosecutor to do. The reason he had to do it is, I think we're up to eight. I might have my math wrong. I never do math in public.

He is out on bail and he is on TV saying ICE agents should come in and violate local law. So that's the state we're in. A motion has been made by the acting Deputy Attorney General to the judge overseeing the case to do just what he had directed the Southern District Prosecutor to do. The reason he had to do it is, I think we're up to eight. I might have my math wrong. I never do math in public.

So it's either seven or eight prosecutors, career people, some with stellar sort of conservative credentials have resigned over this, as they should, because the idea that you would use the criminal law to do your political bidding is, imagine, Dan, that the next step is, I'm gonna ask a Democratic Congress person, I'm gonna say, you know what?

So it's either seven or eight prosecutors, career people, some with stellar sort of conservative credentials have resigned over this, as they should, because the idea that you would use the criminal law to do your political bidding is, imagine, Dan, that the next step is, I'm gonna ask a Democratic Congress person, I'm gonna say, you know what?

I'm willing to suspend your criminal case, but you're gonna vote with the Republicans during that time. And let's see how your voting record goes and if you toe the line. I mean, that is a quid pro quo also. Or imagine that Eric Adams said to Emile Bovee, I'm gonna give you a bag of cash to do this. I mean, all of those things are why you're seeing so many career people say,

I'm willing to suspend your criminal case, but you're gonna vote with the Republicans during that time. And let's see how your voting record goes and if you toe the line. I mean, that is a quid pro quo also. Or imagine that Eric Adams said to Emile Bovee, I'm gonna give you a bag of cash to do this. I mean, all of those things are why you're seeing so many career people say,

This is not the role of the Justice Department. And just think about that awesome power that would give the president and the Department of Justice to actually bend people to their will on the pain of being criminally prosecuted and going to jail.

This is not the role of the Justice Department. And just think about that awesome power that would give the president and the Department of Justice to actually bend people to their will on the pain of being criminally prosecuted and going to jail.

So the law is extremely favorable to the government because prosecutorial discretion is something that is recognized as almost uniquely an executive branch function. And as you point out, Dan, if the court were to say you have to go forward,

So the law is extremely favorable to the government because prosecutorial discretion is something that is recognized as almost uniquely an executive branch function. And as you point out, Dan, if the court were to say you have to go forward,

the Southern District of New York, or now the Public Integrity Section, because the case was moved from the Southern District to the Public Integrity Section by the Deputy Attorney General. Where, by the way, he moved it. And what happened was prosecutors resigned in the Southern District. He moved it to the Public Integrity Section.

the Southern District of New York, or now the Public Integrity Section, because the case was moved from the Southern District to the Public Integrity Section by the Deputy Attorney General. Where, by the way, he moved it. And what happened was prosecutors resigned in the Southern District. He moved it to the Public Integrity Section.