Raskin says DOJ made "deeply corrupt bargain" in move to drop NYC mayor case

Rep. Jamie Raskin said the Justice Department made a "deeply corrupt bargain" in its move to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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Raskin says DOJ made "deeply corrupt bargain" in move to drop charges against NYC mayor

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said the Justice Department under President Trump made a "deeply corrupt bargain" by seeking to drop federal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
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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
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 ...
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DOJ tells prosecutors to drop case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

In September, Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
CBS News - Feb. 10
Justice Department tells prosecutors to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case

The Justice Department has ordered prosecutors to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
CBS News - Feb. 11
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 ...
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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
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 ...
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DOJ to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

The Justice Department moved to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday. It comes after several federal prosecutors, including the lead attorney ...
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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 ...
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DOJ orders charges against NYC mayor Eric Adams dropped

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is demanding that federal prosecutors drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The administration is not citing the merits of the ...
NBC News - Feb. 11
DOJ drops charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

The Department of Justice has filed paperwork to drop the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The move came after more than a half-dozen federal prosecutors who raised concerns about ...
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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.
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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 case.
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Top federal prosecutor resigns amid orders to drop case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

Interim U.S. attorney Danielle Sassoon chose to resign after she was ordered to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.
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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 ...
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Top NYC prosecutors resign after DOJ directive to drop Eric Adams case

CBS News obtained the resignation letter of the former Manhattan prosecutor who stepped down from her role on Wednesday following a directive from the Justice Department to drop the criminal case ...
CBS News - Feb. 13
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
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
Federal prosecutors move to drop case against Eric Adams amid flurry of DOJ resignations

Since taking office, some of President Trump's executive actions have been met with legal pushback. CBS News Justice Department reporter Jake Rosen reports on the latest challenges.
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Eric Adams case and Trump moves threaten to open corruption floodgates, experts say

The leader of one watchdog group called the moves "the equivalent of putting up a neon sign telling foreign actors 'we are open for corruption.'"
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DOJ orders charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams dismissed

The Department of Justice ordered the acting U.S. attorney of the Southern District of New York to dismiss all charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NBC News' Ken Dilanian explains the ...
NBC News - Feb. 11
Upheaval at DOJ after prosecutors resign over Eric Adams corruption case

The Department of Justice moved to officially dismiss bribery charges against New York’s mayor, Eric Adams. Under pressure to drop the charges from DOJ officials appointed by President Trump, at ...
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DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams' case

DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams' case
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Expert weighs in on NY governor's potential move to remove NYC mayor

New York Mayor Eric Adams is under increasing pressure to step down after four top officials in his administration resigned over allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration. Adams ...
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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."
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A Justice Dept. in Turmoil Moves to Dismiss Eric Adams’s Corruption Case

New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations.
The New York Times - 5d
US prosecutor in New York resigns after order to drop mayoral case

Departure of Danielle Sassoon comes after Trump administration ordered her office to abandon charges against Eric Adams
Financial Times - Feb. 13
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
Seventh DOJ official resigns, warns Trump could use charges as leverage over NYC mayor Eric Adams

A letter from one federal prosecutor explains why the new administration is facing one of the largest Justice Department mass resignations since Watergate.
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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 ...
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Judge delays decision on whether to dismiss N.Y. Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with New York City leaders Tuesday to discuss Mayor Eric Adams' future amid a federal push to dismiss his corruption case.
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What comes next in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case as judge considers dismissal

A federal judge has yet to decide whether to accept the Justice Department's request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent ...
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Inside the court hearing on whether to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

A federal judge held a hearing on the Justice Department's push to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.
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DOJ orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

A top Department of Justice (DOJ) official ordered federal prosecutors to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), who had cozied up with President Trump in recent ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
NY's top federal prosecutor, several DOJ officials resign over Mayor Eric Adams' case

Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, submitted her resignation Thursday, according to letters obtained by ABC News.
ABC News - 6d
Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request

President Donald Trump says he did not ask the Department of Justice to seek a dismissal of criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
CNBC - 2d
Top DOJ officials, federal prosecutor resign after orders to drop Adams case

The former acting New York U.S. attorney said Adams' attorneys had offered "what amounted to a quid pro quo" — helping the U.S. with immigration enforcement "in exchange for dismissal of his case."
CBS News - Feb. 13
Rep. Jamie Raskin: Eric Adams deal 'saturated with corruption'

"The whole thing is saturated in corruption," Raskin said during a Friday appearance on "CUOMO."
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