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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 cou...
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A judge permanently dismissed the federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
From NBC News
“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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Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
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Judge dismisses federal corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A judge permanently dismissed the federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NBC News’ Tom Winter explains the judge’s dismissal and what it means for Adams, who is running for another term as mayor.
Judge permanently dismisses criminal case against NYC mayor
The decision comes nearly two months after the Trump administration first sought to drop the case against Eric Adams.
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Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case against the New York City mayor with prejudice, denying the Trump administration the ability to bring those charges back in the future.
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About two hours after he was freed from federal corruption charges, Mayor Eric Adams stood outside Gracie Mansion with a message for the city’s 8.5 million residents. “New Yorkers stopped me all the time in trying to find the rationale behind this,
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After months of turmoil, Eric Adams’ personal liberty is for now secure. But the political future for New York City’s mayor remains in peril.A federal judge brought a permanent end to the criminal case against Adams Wednesday,
Judge Ends Eric Adams Case, but Sharply Criticizes Trump’s Justice Department
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.
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