In an unprecedented move, the Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, citing concerns that the ongoing case was hindering his ability to assist the president's crackdown on illegal immigration. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove stated that the dismissal was not based on the strength of the case but rather on the potential distraction it posed to Adams's official duties. This decision marks a significant deviation from standard Justice Department practices, as high-ranking officials are typically investigated without prosecutors claiming they should be exempt from accountability due to their government responsibilities.
NEW YORK — The Justice Department on Monday ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, arguing in a remarkable departure from longstanding norms that the case was interfering with the mayor’s ability to aid the president’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
The memo also ordered prosecutors in New York not to take “additional investigative steps” against the Democrat until after November’s mayoral election, though it left open the possibility that charges could be refiled after that following a review. A spokesperson for the the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, declined to comment. The case against Adams was brought under the previous U.S. attorney for the district, Damien Williams, who stepped down before Trump became president.
Trump had hinted at the possibility of a pardon in December, telling reporters that the mayor had been “treated pretty unfairly.” He had also claimed, without offering evidence, that Adams was being persecuted for criticizing former President Joe Biden’s policies on immigration. “I know what it’s like to be persecuted by the DOJ, for speaking out against open borders,” Trump said in October at a Manhattan event attended by Adams. “We were persecuted, Eric. I was persecuted, and so are you, Eric.”
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