Senior officials at the Department of Justice have reportedly held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The conversations come as the Democratic mayor has been cozying up to President Donald Trump in recent months.
The conversations came after one of Adams' attorneys contacted the Justice Department with a plea to drop the case, a move that is not unusual for such a high-profile defendant like the mayor. The discussions were first reported by The New York Times. So far, there is no indication that officials at the Southern District are inclined to drop the case.
