He United States Department of Justice He has ordered prosecutors who dismiss the federal case for corruption presented against the mayor of New York, Democrat Eric Adams, claiming that this situation has “improperly interfered with the” electoral campaign for the November municipal elections.
The Interim Deputy Attorney General, Emil Bove, has issued a memorandum in which he has asked the United States interim prosecutor for the South District to discard the charges “As soon as possible” with the conditions that the defendant accepts in writing the dismissal without prejudice and that it is not a winning part. In addition, the Prosecutor’s Office must review it after the elections.
The document cites two reasons to order the dismissal: the opinion of the department that the case has been contaminated by the exhibition and that is hindering the ability of ADAMS to do its work as mayor, including cooperation with the immigration offensive of the new administration by Donald Trump.
“The pending process has improperly restricted the mayor’s ability to dedicate all his attention and resources to illegal immigration and violent crime that intensified under the policies of the previous administration. We are especially concerned about the impact that the process will have on the ability to Adams to support critical federal efforts “Pray the document.
This measure arrives after the Mayor of New York was reluctant to publicly support the White House Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the final stretch of the campaign, while There were rumors about Trump’s eventual pardon, As reported by the American television network CNN.
At the end of September 2024, Adams, retired captain that governs the largest city in the United States and aspires to re -election, He declared not guilty of five federal positions for a case of corruption within the framework of an investigation against him on the illegal and bribes donations he received during the electoral campaign.
Adams assumed the position in January 2022 and presented himself as the new face of the Democratic Party, promising a hard strategy against crime and a commitment to revitalize the city after the Covid-19 pandemic. During his mandate, he has faced several challenges such as the immigration crisis or insecurity in the Metro.
Source: Lasexta
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