Trump’s Justice Department Says Drop NY Mayor Eric Adams’ Corruption Case

The Justice Department told federal prosecutors Monday to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, alleging that the September 2024 indictment occurred too close to the 2025 Democratic mayoral primary and that it “unduly restricted Mayor Adams’ ability to devote full attention and resources to the illegal immigration and violent crime that escalated under the policies of the prior Administration.” The letter, signed by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, a former personal attorney to Donald Trump, stated that the department wanted the case dismissed not due to any concerns about its merits. Trump has called the case against Adams—five counts of bribery conspiracy, fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations—politically motivated. In recent months, Adams himself had been speaking kindly of Trump, having even met with the then-president-elect in Florida and then attended his inauguration. A lawyer for Adams, Alex Spiro, told The New York Times upon hearing of the Bove’s letter: “I said from the outset, the mayor is innocent — and he would prevail. Today he has.”