A Federal Judge Left the Justice Department’s Eric Adams Drama Hanging

The hearing follows a Justice Department order to dismiss the corruption charges against the New York City mayor. Several federal prosecutors resigned rather than comply with dropping it.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

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A federal judge in New York held off on making a decision on the U.S. Department of Justice’s effort to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams during a hearing on Wednesday.

During the hearing, federal judge Dale Ho acknowledged that it was an “unusual situation,” Politico reported. Ho’s questions in part revolved around Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general, abandoning the case “without prejudice,” meaning the case could later be revived.

Adams said he was not concerned.