Former U.S. attorney who refused to drop charges against NYC mayor quietly returns to spotlight

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : " White then thanked Sassoon for her conduct in the Adams case without naming Adams, Bondi or Trump.
41% : A former federal prosecutor who now works at a large law firm summed up the dynamic in one word: "Fear." "People are keeping their heads down," said the lawyer, who asked not to be named due to fear of retaliation from Trump.
38% : " Sassoon was the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan until February, when she resigned rather than carry out orders from Trump appointees in the Justice Department to drop federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
29% : White answered several questions in general terms and again shied away from mentioning Trump by name.
25% : "How is it different from when you were U.S. attorney?" White responded carefully and again did not name Trump, Bondi or Adams.
19% : In response to a question from Sassoon about what kind of investigations white-collar defense lawyers could expect, White expressed concern about the DOJ "Weaponization Working Group" established by Bondi, which critics say is an effort by Trump to take revenge on his perceived enemies.

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