Here Are the Charges Against Eric Adams
The indictment on corruption and fraud charges was the first against a sitting mayor in modern New York City history.
The Most Stunning Detail of the Eric Adams–Trump Corruption Scandal So Far
Adams, who claimed that the prosecution was the political consequence of his brave disagreement with Joe Biden over funding for migrants and asylees, took a victory lap, declaring that he would “never put any personal benefit above my solemn responsibility as your mayor.” That was, to put it lightly, not very convincing.
DOJ moves to dismiss federal corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The U.S. Department of Justice formally filed court paperwork to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, after two days of resignations from prosecutors who refused to do so.
US prosecutors formally ask judge to drop case against NY mayor Eric Adams
Federal prosecutors on Friday formally asked a U.S. judge to drop bribery charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams after an order by an official in President Donald Trump's Justice Department for them to do so prompted mass resignations.
DOJ order to drop Eric Adams case prompts at least 7 prosecutors to resign
Mass resignations among leading federal prosecutors are rare, but that's what happened in the DOJ's handling of the New York City mayor's case.
Trump Appointee Quits Instead of Dropping Eric Adams Charges, Alleges Quid Pro Quo
U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, appointed by Trump, resigned rather than obey an order to dismiss criminal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Federal prosecutors drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Federal prosecutors acted after a Justice Department directive said the case hindered President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Justice Department Asks Court to Dismiss Corruption Charges Against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with a top official from Washington intervening after federal prosecutors in Manhattan rebuffed his demands to drop the case and some quit in protest.
'A hostage situation': Inside the DOJ effort to toss Eric Adams' corruption case
MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann joins Katie Phang to break down the recent move by the DOJ to toss the corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
Timeline of how Eric Adams' bribery case led to resignations of federal prosecutors
The federal case against Mayor Eric Adams has gone through a roller coaster of events since he became the first sitting New ...
Prosecutors file motion to drop corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department's motion to drop charges against Mayor Adams ends a days-long public over the decision to abandon the ...
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DOJ’s Eric Adams Mess Isn’t Over: Live Updates
Another federal prosecutor has resigned, more may soon follow, and the calls for Adams to step down are growing.
Prosecutors were prepping to charge Eric Adams with destroying evidence, Manhattan US attorney’s resignation letter reveals
Manhattan federal prosecutors were prepared to bring a new bombshell indictment charging Mayor Eric Adams with destroying ...
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With Eric Adams refusing to resign, who is calling for him to be removed from office?
After a former federal prosecutor accused Adams of a corrupt quid pro quo, some elected officials want Gov. Kathy Hochul to ...
‘It was never going to be me’: How Trump’s DOJ sparked a crisis and mass resignations over the Eric Adams case
The morning after the mass resignation of prosecutors sparked a crisis inside the Trump Justice Department, acting Deputy ...
Adams’s Lead Prosecutor Quits Defiantly: ‘It Was Never Going to Be Me’
Hagan Scotten told Justice Department officials that he would not be party to a political prosecution. He was the latest in ...