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Feb 12, 2025 The Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams, prompting resignations and protest Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The intervention raised acute concerns that prosecutorial decisions were being shaped by political bargaining rather than legal judgment.
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- U.S. Attorney Resigns Over Refusal to Drop Charges — The U.S.
- DOJ Drops Corruption Charges Against Eric Adams — Tom Homan, the Deportation Czar, publicly threatened Mayor Adams, stating that if he fails to comply with demands, criminal charges would be refiled against him.
- Deportation Czar threatens Mayor Adams with refiled charges — DOJ leadership reportedly gathered all Public Integrity Section lawyers and demanded they decide within an hour whether to dismiss the indictment against Mayor Adams or face termination.
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Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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