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The dismissal also turns the page on a divisive internal battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, often called the "Sovereig...
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The Eric Adams dismissal saga epitomizes much of the second Trump administration.
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“New Yorkers stopped me all the time in trying to find the rationale behind this,” he said of his now-defunct criminal case.
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A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, agreeing to the Justice Department’s request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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Al Jazeera on MSNUS judge throws out corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric AdamsJudge ruled that the case could not be revived, condemning what he described as an apparent quid pro quo arrangement.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.
A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
A federal judge dismissed the charges at the request of the Justice Department, which had argued that the case distracted from Adams' ability to enact Trump's immigration agenda.
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ABC7 New York on MSNNew York City Mayor Eric Adams' primary challengers react to dismissal of corruption chargesThe dismissal of the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday comes just a day before the deadline for mayoral candidates to file to be on the ballot. Now the question remains is if this decision will breathe new life into Eric Adams' reelection campaign.
The judge, Dale E. Ho, refused to let the government leave open the prospect of reinstating corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. But his decision recognized the president’s power to determine the fate of prosecutions.
The DOJ argued that charges against Adams should be tossed to avoid hurting the mayor's ability to cooperate with immigration policies of President Trump.
A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.