A federal judge in Manhattan appears unlikely to rubber-stamp the Justice Department’s request to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams just weeks before his trial.
Six senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, resigned Thursday rather than follow an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to internal Justice Department letters and people familiar with the matter
The Times reports that Adams has insisted he will not resign, but if he does, Jumaane Williams, the public advocate, would become acting mayor.
FBI agents on Thursday raided the homes of a close aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams as part of an ongoing investigation being conducted with prosecutors from the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn
The FBI and Justice Department are investigating whether New York Mayor Eric Adams’s campaign received illegal donations from the Turkish government
