NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case is dismissed

A judge ruled to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after the Trump administration argued the case distracted from his ability to enforce immigration policy.

A judge on Wednesday permanently dismissed federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

The Department of Justice moved to dismiss the charges in February, saying that continuing them interfered with the mayor’s ability to govern, thereby threatening “federal immigration initiatives and policies.” The department asked that the charges be “dismissed without prejudice,” allowing for the case to be potentially carried out at a later date.

The department's motion sent shockwaves throughout New York, with critics arguing that the dismissal and its conditions — with the specter of charges possibly being brought again — made the mayor of the nation's largest city beholden to President Trump.

On Wednesday, U.S. Judge Dale Ho appeared to agree.

“To the extent that the Government may be seeking to extract policy concessions from the Mayor, dismissal with prejudice rather than continuation of the prosecution best addresses that concern," Judge Ho wrote in his order. "It ensures that, going forward, the charges in the Indictment cannot be used as leverage over Mayor Adams or the City of New York."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/eric-adams-corruption-case-permanently-dismissed-rcna199266

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