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Eric Adams' deputies resign amid dismissal of charges and cooperation with Trump
Eric Adams' future as New York City mayor is growing more uncertain after four of his deputies resigned after Adams agreed to cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration enforcement. ...NBC News - 2d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to face federal judge in corruption case
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face a federal judge Wednesday for what could be a pivotal hearing in his criminal corruption case. He’ll be joined by Department of Justice prosecutors who will ...NBC News - 1d -
Eric Adams reacts to Justice Department motion to drop his corruption charges
The Department of Justice submitted an official request to dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption case. Adams is trying to reassure New Yorkers that he is solely beholden to ...CBS News - 4d -
Four deputies to New York mayor resign in fallout over dropped corruption charges
Departures follow justice department shelving charges widely seen as reward for Eric Adams helping Trump administration. Four deputies to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, resigned on Monday as the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Justice Department moves to drop case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Adams has spent time with President Donald Trump recently, including meeting with him in South Florida and attending his inauguration.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Why the DOJ says it's dropping the corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi joins "CBS Mornings" to break down the Department of Justice's decision to drop its corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. He was facing ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Details on DOJ order to drop corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Prosecutors on the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been ordered by the Justice Department to drop the case. CBS News' Christina Fan and Anna Schecter have more.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Hearing soon on Justice Department decision to drop case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A hearing will be held Wednesday where the Justice Department will have to explain its decision to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Attorney and CBS News Political ...CBS News - 1d -
Judge weighs DOJ motion to drop corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge said he needs more time to decide whether to accept the Justice Department's request to drop its corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, so that the mayor can devote ...CBS News - 18h -
Judge weighs DOJ motion to drop corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge said he needs more time to decide whether to accept the Justice Department's request to drop its corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, so that the mayor can devote ...CBS News - 18h -
Details from NYC Mayor Eric Adams' court hearing over motion to drop corruption case
A federal judge says he needs more time to decide whether or not to accept the Justice Department's request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after a hearing on the ...CBS News - 6h -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to appear in court as DOJ tries to dismiss corruption charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to be in court Wednesday as a judge is set to rule on whether to drop federal corruption charges Adams faces. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.CBS News - 1d -
Judge weighs corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
The move to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is now up to a judge. On Wednesday, the DOJ argued the case restricts the mayor's ability to help enforce ...CBS News - 4h -
Trump denies meddling in Eric Adams case as 6 top prosecutors quit over DOJ dismissal order
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted last fall on bribery, fraud and other charges in Manhattan federal court.CNBC - 6d -
The Memo: Firestorm grows over Trump DOJ’s deal to drop charges against Eric Adams
The Trump administration, which has been moving like a juggernaut across the political landscape, has hit a land mine. The decision by Trump’s Justice Department to halt the prosecution of New York ...The Hill - 5d -
Rep. Zinke defends DOJ order to drop Eric Adams charges: 'Immigration' is 'priority'
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) on Sunday defended the Department of Justice's (DOJ) order for federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. "Well, I think the ...The Hill - 4d -
Top DOJ criminal prosecutor abruptly resigns
The head of the Justice Department's criminal division in Washington, D.C., quit on Tuesday, the latest of several resignations from high-ranking DOJ officials. CBS News Justice Department reporter ...CBS News - 1d -
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 New York Times - Feb. 11 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case, fate as mayor hang in the balance
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared in court for a hearing on Wednesday about whether to allow the Trump Justice Department to drop corruption charges against him. The trial is scheduled to ...CBS News - 19h -
Eric Adams speaks out after DOJ moves to drop case against him
In his first appearance since the DOJ moved to drop the case against him, New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the end of what he called an "unnecessary ordeal."ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Eric Adams delivers remarks after DOJ calls to dismiss charges against him
Watch live coverage as New York City Mayor Eric Adams holds a press conference. This comes one day after the Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop corruption charges ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Eric Adams could still face charges in the future
New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the Department of Justice dropping charges against him, but his legal saga could be revived in the future. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Top criminal prosecutor in U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. resigns
The head of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C, has resigned her post, the latest in a string of Justice Department officials to leave.CBS News - 1d -
Why Career Prosecutors Signed a Dismissal Request in Eric Adams Case
Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor ...The New York Times - 5d -
Another Adams prosecutor quits, challenges Bove to find a 'fool' to drop case
Another prosecutor in the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) has quit in light of the Justice Department directing the charges against him be dropped, daring Deputy Attorney General ...The Hill - 6d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to allow ICE agents on Rikers Island
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will sign an executive order allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into Rikers Island, the city's largest jail. CBS News immigration and ...CBS News - 6d -
Eric Adams rules out switching to GOP in NYC mayor's race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) ruled out running as a Republican for reelection, following renewed speculation that he may switch parties after the Department of Justice moved to dismiss his ...The Hill - 6d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams: 'I am going nowhere'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) asserted on Sunday he was "going nowhere" despite growing calls within his party to resign after being embroiled in a bribery probe. “And I want you to be clear — ...The Hill - 3d -
New York governor considering removing Eric Adams as NYC mayor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is holding meetings to discuss Eric Adam's future as mayor of New York City. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.CBS News - 2d -
Hochul to Weigh Removing Mayor Eric Adams. Here’s What to Know.
After four top aides to Mayor Eric Adams resigned, calls for him to step down are growing.The New York Times - 2d -
What to expect from NYC Mayor Eric Adams' court hearing
Officials from the Justice Department and New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday for a hearing over the DOJ's order to drop corruption charges against the mayor. ...CBS News - 1d -
New York Gov. Hochul will not remove Mayor Eric Adams 'right now'
The DOJ is seeking to dismiss its criminal case against Adams, citing the need for his cooperation on Trump immigration enforcement policies.CNBC - 11m -
Here are the DOJ officials who resigned over order to drop Adams case
Several Department of Justice (DOJ) officials resigned from their posts after receiving a directive to drop federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D). U.S. Deputy ...The Hill - 6d -
White House terminates top federal prosecutors amid DOJ, FBI purge
The White House terminated multiple U.S. attorneys on Wednesday amid a period of upheaval at the Justice Department initiated by President Donald Trump.NBC News - 6d -
Emil Bove cites Trump's agenda for dropping Eric Adams corruption case
In a court appearance Wednesday, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove denied that dropping the bribery case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams was part of a "quid pro quo."ABC News - 19h -
4 Top Officials to Resign Over Adams’s Cooperation With Trump
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the resignations raised “serious questions about the long-term future of this mayoral administration.” She planned to meet with elected officials to discuss “the path forward.”The New York Times - 2d -
US justice department official seeks dismissal of charges against Eric Adams
Federal prosecutors ordered to drop charges against New York mayor, who has cultivated relationship with Trump. A top official at the US Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Eric Adams thanks Justice Department for ordering dismissal of corruption charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Department of Justice for ordering the federal corruption charges filed against him be dropped, but admitted "many New Yorkers still question my character."NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Judge in Eric Adams Case to Consider Bid to Dismiss Corruption Charges on Wednesday
Judge Dale E. Ho will hear the government’s rationale for its request to stop the corruption case against New York’s mayor. Former U.S. attorneys are asking him to investigate.The New York Times - 2d -
Why Eric Adams is headed to court over criminal charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is headed to court where a federal judge will hear arguments on the corruption case against the embattled politician. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.CBS News - 1d