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Judge Orders Eric Adams, DOJ to Court Over Bribery Case Dismissal

Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Feb 18, 2025

Newest development Feb 19, 2025 · 3 reportsEric Adams' Lawyers Offered Trump DOJ an 'Ever-Present Partner'

A federal judge ordered Eric Adams and the Department of Justice to appear in court to explain the request to dismiss charges against Adams.

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Feb 14, 2025
DOJ files to dismiss federal corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·
Feb 18, 2025Names this update
Judge Orders Eric Adams, DOJ to Court Over Bribery Case Dismissal
Headline from Newsweek ·
Feb 19, 2025Newest
Eric Adams' Lawyers Offered Trump DOJ an 'Ever-Present Partner'
Headline from Rolling Stone ·

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New York Post
NYC Mayor Adams’ lawyer takes victory lap after Trump DOJ orders feds to drop historic corruption case: ‘There is no looming threat’ (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 11, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Mayor Eric Adams' lawyer took a victory lap Wednesday — hailing the Department of Justice for ordering Manhattan federal prosecutors to drop Hizzoner's historic corruption case -- and claiming New York City would be "better off."
New York Post
Lead prosecutor on Adams case resigns, slams Trump DOJ’s ‘dismissal-with-leverage’ gambit on way out: ‘Never going to be me’ (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 13, 2025
New York Post's feed description
The Justice Department's order to toss Mayor Eric Adams' bribery case is a "serious mistake" that keeps Hizzoner beholden to President Trump, the lead prosecutor on the case wrote in a scathing resignation letter Friday.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Trump border czar warns Eric Adams not to violate ‘agreement' as DOJ orders case dismissal (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Feb 13, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
A top Justice Department official and former defense lawyer for President Donald Trump has seen six top prosecutors quit over Mayor Adams’s case.
Latin Times
Top Federal Prosecutor Accuses DOJ of Asking Eric Adams to Enforce Trump's Immigration Policies 'In Exchange' For Dismissing Corruption Charges: Report (opens Latin Times)
Published Feb 13, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
A top federal prosecutor accused the DOJ of pressuring her office to drop charges against Eric Adams for his support of Trump's immigration policies.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
DOJ will need ‘fool,' ‘coward' to toss Eric Adams case, says seventh prosecutor to resign over order (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Feb 13, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Emil Bove, the top DOJ official who told prosecutors to dismiss the case against New York’s mayor, represented Donald Trump in a criminal trial last year.
Truthout
Federal Prosecutors Resign Over Trump Ordering DOJ to Drop Case Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams (opens Truthout)
Published Feb 13, 2025
Truthout's feed description
The DOJ had ordered the case against Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped following weeks of his cozying up to Trump.
New York Post
Eric Adams was compromised by ‘politicized’ case, putting NYers at risk, DOJ officials say while accepting top prosecutor’s bombshell resignation (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 13, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Mayor Adams’ ability to govern was seriously compromised by a “politicized” prosecution — “directly endangering the lives of millions of New Yorkers” — President Trump’s Justice Department blasted Thursday.
Salon
DOJ officials resign after Trump admin demands they kill NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case (opens Salon)
Published Feb 13, 2025
Salon's feed description
A conservative-aligned DOJ official quit before ending the five-count corruption case against the NYC mayor.
The New Republic
DOJ Hands Down Ultimatum as Eric Adams Showdown Hits Boiling Point (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 14, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Trump’s Justice Department has dramatically escalated its war with prosecutors in attempt to get the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams dropped.
Washington Examiner
DOJ seeks dismissal of Eric Adams case amid prosecutor exodus (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 14, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Several prosecutors have resigned from their posts after they were ordered to drop the case against the New York City mayor.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
DOJ files to dismiss federal corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Feb 14, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
The court paperwork comes after the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, quit after she received similar orders from...
Forbes
DOJ Standoff Ends: Trump’s DOJ Asks Judge To Drop Eric Adams Charges—After 7 Prosecutors Resign (opens Forbes)
Published Feb 14, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Prosecutor Hagan Scotten resigned on Friday following the resignation of six other DOJ prosecutors who would not drop the case against Mayor Eric Adams.
The New Republic
Judge Orders Trump’s DOJ to Explain Themselves on Eric Adams Reversal (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 17, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Judge Dale Ho has summoned Justice Department prosecutors to appear in court over their decision to toss the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
amNewYork
Judge to hear Trump DOJ’s argument for dropping Adams’ charges on Wednesday (opens amNewYork)
Published Feb 17, 2025
amNewYork's feed description
The federal judge in Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case scheduled a Feb. 19 hearing in which President Trump's Justice Department must explain its reasons for
Fox News
NY judge orders Eric Adams, Trump DOJ officials to court over motion to dismiss corruption charges (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 17, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Justice Department and Eric Adams' lawyers were ordered to court Wednesday as a federal judge considers dropping the corruption case against the New York City mayor.
The Guardian
Eric Adams, Trump and a New York story that’s stress-testing the rule of law (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 17, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
The Trump DoJ’s move to drop corruption charges against the US’s highest-profile mayor has caused alarm
Newsweek
Judge Orders Eric Adams, DOJ to Court Over Bribery Case Dismissal (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 17, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
A federal judge ordered Eric Adams and the Department of Justice to appear in court to explain the request to dismiss charges against Adams.
Talking Points Memo
5 Points On How Trump Is Using Eric Adams To Commandeer The DOJ And NYC (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published Feb 18, 2025
Talking Points Memo's feed description
Less than one month into office, the Trump DOJ has rolled out sweeping new innovations in corruption. In moving to dismiss the case against Mayor Eric Adams as…
Rolling Stone
Eric Adams' Lawyers Offered Trump DOJ an 'Ever-Present Partner' (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Feb 18, 2025
Rolling Stone's feed description
The New York mayor and his reps promised Trump’s Justice Department full cooperation as his admin removes “undocumented immigrants.” It all backfired.
The Daily Caller
‘A Civics Lesson For The Deep State’ — DOJ Official Defends Dropping Charges Against Eric Adams (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 18, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
A senior DOJ official defended the Trump admin’s decision to drop charges against Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams.