"[A]ny assistant U.S. attorney would know that our laws and traditions do not allow using the prosecutorial power to influence other citizens, much less elected officials, in this way. If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me."
Hagan Scotten's resignation from S.D.N.Y. refusing Emil Bove's corrupt, illegal, unethical demand that a motion be filed to seek dismissal (without prejudice, so that Trump can reserve the right to later refile and continue to maintain leverage) of the Eric Adams indictment.