The DoJ memo stated explicitly that it was seeking to drop the charges so Adams could assist the administration in carrying out its policies, particularly as related to crime and immigration. The prosecutors retained the right to pick up the case again,
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is suing Donald Trump to recover $80.5 million the administration withdrew following a tweet from Elon Musk.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to permanently dismiss corruption charges against him, opening a schism with President Donald Trump's Justice Department.
A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he will take some time to consider a request by prosecutors under orders from a Donald Trump political appointee to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams,
Judge Dale Ho is also appointing an independent attorney to argue against the DOJ's motion to dismiss the case against Mayor Adams.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has adamantly insisted he never made any quid pro quo arrangement with Justice Department officials in the Donald Trump administration on immigration policy in exchange for the public corruption case against him being dismissed.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan appearing on Fox & Friends on Friday, February 14, 2025. Eric Adams’s time as mayor of New York City has been dominated by two things: an assault on the lives of working-class people,
New York's top official proposed a package of oversight "guardrails" Thursday against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, over claims he was pandering to Donald Trump after the president moved
An MSNBC legal analyst had the panel laughing on Thursday morning as he described how Donald Trump DOJ appointee Emil Bove tried to explain away his desire to let New York City Mayor Eric Adams walk away from corruption charges in a Manhattan courtroom on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump has escalated his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a “dictator” and saying he “better move fast” on a deal to end the war with Russia. A US judge has delayed a decision on whether to grant a request from the US Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams.
Despite past concerns, Bove has ascended to a top role in Donald Trump’s Justice Department, where his aggressive tactics have sparked FBI tensions and high-profile resignations. His recent push to dismiss charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams has drawn widespread criticism,