Justice Department, Eric Adams

Trump's Justice Department hits the brakes on anti-corruption enforcement
The U.S. Justice Department has sharply stepped back its anti-corruption efforts under President Donald Trump, from loosening enforcement of laws meant to stop companies from bribing foreign officials to directing its prosecutors to drop a criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Eric Adams thanks Justice Department for ordering dismissal of corruption charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Department of Justice for ordering the federal corruption charges filed against him be dropped, but admitted "many New Yorkers still question my character."
Top Justice Department official orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams and halt the ongoing investigation.
US justice department tells prosecutors to drop NYC mayor's corruption case
The US justice department has told federal prosecutors to drop their corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The order came from the acting deputy attorney general, appointed by President Donald Trump, who said the indictment had "restricted" the mayor's ability to address "illegal immigration and violent crime" in the city.
Justice Department orders charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams dismissed
The mayor was charged with bribery, fraud and other counts. Legal experts questioned the Trump administration’s justification for the move, and one law enforcement official called the order “transparent corruption.
Trump DOJ Orders Corruption Charges Ended Against NYC Mayor
The Trump administration ordered federal prosecutors to drop their corruption case against Eric Adams, marking a stunning reversal for New York City’s first sitting mayor in modern history to be charged with a federal crime.
US Department of Justice to stop defending independence of FTC, NLRB, letter says
The U.S. Department of Justice will cease defending the independent status of three consumer and worker protection agencies, ...
Justice Department sues New York attorney general and governor over state’s immigration law
The Justice Department sued the attorney general and governor of New York Wednesday over a state law that allows New Yorkers ...
Justice Department directs prosecutors to drop federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
The Department of Justice is moving to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to ...
Attorney General Pam Bondi sworn in, vows to end 'weaponization' of Justice Department
The former Trump defense lawyer and Florida attorney general issues a raft of new orders, undoing a broad array of Biden ...
Attorney for NYC Mayor denies "looming threat" of prosecution after unusual Justice Department order
A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed confidence Wednesday that the criminal case against the Democrat is ...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams thanks Justice Department after prosecutors directed to drop case against him
New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Justice Department on Tuesday for directing prosecutors to drop the federal case ...
Justice Department tells Supreme Court bans on transgender care for minors are constitutional
The Justice Department's new position was expected because President Trump had made opposition to transgender rights a central campaign theme.
Criminal Case Against NYC Mayor Hangs by a Thread After Justice Department Orders It Dropped
The criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is hanging by a thread after the Justice Department ordered federal ...