A federal judge dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams with prejudice, according to CNBC. Judge Dale Ho sharply criticized the DOJ’s reasoning for dropping the case against Mayor Adams, calling it an unprecedented attempt to exchange legal leniency for immigration policy cooperation. He warned that the DOJ’s claim of unchecked power to dismiss charges based on political alignment threatens the principle of equal justice under the law. Former acting U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon alleged that Mayor Adams’ lawyers proposed a quid pro quo, offering support for Trump’s immigration policies in exchange for dismissal of his criminal case.
