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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin and Ariana Baio

New York governor under pressure to fire Eric Adams after ‘quid pro quo’ with Trump over criminal charges

Pressure is growing on New York’s Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office after an alleged “quid pro quo” with Donald Trump’s administration to drop charges against him in exchange for political allegiance.

The Department of Justice formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against the mayor amid accusations that Adams agreed to support the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-immigration agenda, which he denies.

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