President Trump's Department of Justice has initiated conversations between Mayor Adams' legal team and Manhattan federal prosecutors seeking to dismiss the corruption charges against him. The talks, facilitated through Trump's deputy attorney general, Emil Bove, reportedly involve discussions about potentially dropping the charges instead of pursuing a pardon. While Adams maintains his innocence and his legal team vigorously defends him, the conversations suggest an attempt to avoid using presidential pardon powers.
President Trump’s new Department of Justice has opened talks between Mayor Adams ’ legal team and Manhattan federal prosecutors as Hizzoner seeks to get the corruption charges against him dropped, The Post can confirm.
Although the source did not elaborate on what was discussed, Adams’ recent trip to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago was widely reported to have involved his legal woes. Adams’ legal team is led by Alex Spiro, a high-powered attorney who also represents Elon Musk, one of the president’s closest advisers.
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