The Justice Department on Friday evening moved to drop bribery and fraud charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.Why it matters: At least seven prosecutors resigned this week rather than obey a DOJ order to withdraw the indictment, with some criticizing department leadership for making the decision for political rather than legal reasons.Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove reportedly pulled the DOJ’s remaining public integrity prosecutors into a room and warned them that if one didn’t agree to file the motion dismissing the charges within an hour…
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