Mayor Eric Adams Seeks Dismissal of Corruption Charges Amid Allegations of Prosecutorial Misconduct

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is actively seeking the dismissal of federal corruption charges, citing alleged prosecutorial misconduct following the leak of internal Justice Department communications. The controversy centers around a leaked resignation letter from former U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, who accused Adams of proposing a quid pro quo arrangement with the Trump administration.

In her resignation letter, Sassoon claimed that Mayor Adams offered to support President Donald Trump's deportation initiatives in exchange for the Department of Justice dropping the corruption charges against him. She. . .