Federal judge asks prosecutors to explain decision in court as Hochul discusses removing mayor with party leaders
A federal judge has asked Department of Justice prosecutors to show up to court on Wednesday to explain their sudden decision to dismiss the corruption indictment against the New York City mayor, Eric Adams.
The order comes on the heels of a wave of resignations from federal prosecutors, who refused demands from top Trump justice officials to quash the case. Adams, a Democrat in America’s biggest blue city, ran for mayor opposing Trump’s immigration agenda, but has since the president’s re-election publicly offered to assist in the White House’s war on sanctuary cities.
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