Former federal prosecutor Ryan Crosswell announced today he will run for Congress in a purple congressional district in Pennsylvania, making him one of the first U.S. officials who resigned during Trump’s second term to parlay his concerns into a bid for public office.

“Just several months ago I was a federal prosecutor,” Crosswell said on “Way Too Early,” where he announced his run. “I did resign because of the Eric Adams case, because the Trump administration asked my section to engage in what I believe was an abuse of power. So now I’ve been a public servant all my life, and I want to serve the people of Pennsylvania’s 7th District.”

Crosswell was referring to the Justice Department’s decision to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams earlier this year over the objections of several federal prosecutors. Adams pleaded not guilty to the charges and denied any wrongdoing.

The 7th Congressional District flipped from blue to red in 2024, with now-Rep. Ryan Mackenzie besting longtime Democratic Rep. Susan Wild by a slim margin, boosted by Trump’s coattails in the swing state. It’s a dynamic Crosswell hopes to activate in reverse in 2026.

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