DOJ directs prosecutors to drop federal corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

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DOJ directs prosecutors to drop federal corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been charged with corruption related to taking bribes.

The Justice Department has instructed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to drop the bribery case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

"We are particularly concerned about the impact of the prosecution on Mayor Adams' ability to support critical, ongoing federal efforts to protect the American people from the disastrous effects of unlawful mass migration and resettlement," Bove said.The move followed months of speculation that Trump's Justice Department would take steps to end the criminal case against Adams.

After Trump's inauguration, Adams' lawyers had approached senior Justice Department officials, asking them to intervene and drop the case. " instructed his top officials not to criticize Donald Trump. And now we know why," New York City Comptroller Brad Lander tweeted. "However, if they don't, it's my understanding that DOJ could dismiss the current acting chief of the Southern District," Frankel said.

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