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Trump DOJ Orders Prosecutors to Drop Corruption Charges Against Eric Adams
Mayor Adams — faced with five charges of bribery, fraud and soliciting donations from foreign nationals — has frequently met with Trump and ordered his commissioners to refrain from criticizing the president. This article originally appeared in The City. By Katie Honan NEW YORK - The Justice Department on Monday moved to drop the criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams, saying that the case came too close to the primary in June and impeded his work with President Trump in cracking down on immigrants, according to a memo viewed by THE CITY. The news was first reported by The New York Times. The letter, sent by the acting number 2 official at the Justice Department, Emil Bove, says the Sept. 26, 2024 indictment came after Adams criticized the former president’s handling of immigration and is too close to his June 2025 primary. The trial has also “unduly restricted Mayor Adams’ ability to devote full attention and resources to th...
