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 potential reasoning for the decision.

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