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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Why the Feds Want to Drop Their Case Against Mayor Eric Adams

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Wall Street Journal

Society & Culture, News

42.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

The New York mayor's attention shouldn't be diverted from supporting the White House's efforts against illegal immigration, a Justice Department memo argues. Adams denies there was a quid pro quo, as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul considers exercising her authority to remove him from office. But with a mayoral primary coming in June anyway, is that a decision best left for the voters? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Americans love using their credit cards, the most secure and hassle-free way to pay.

0:04.0

But DC politicians want to change that with the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill.

0:08.0

This bill lets corporate megastores pick how your credit card is processed,

0:13.0

allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards.

0:18.0

Corporate megastores will make more money and you pay the price

0:21.7

tell Congress to guard your card because Americans lose when politicians choose

0:26.8

learn more at guard your card.com from the opinion pages of the Wall Street

0:35.2

Journal this is Potomac Watch New York City Mayor Eric Adams is

0:41.4

facing political scrutiny, but denying any explicit quid pro quo after the Justice Department's

0:47.3

decision to drop corruption charges against him, as the mayor meantime says he'll open the city's

0:53.1

jail to federal immigration agents.

0:55.9

Governor Kathy Hokel is now reviewing this, says she's considering whether to remove Mayor Adams

1:01.1

from office. Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal. We're joined today by my

1:06.9

colleagues, columnist Salisha Finley, and editorial board member, Manet Uquay-Brua.

1:12.3

The legal troubles for New York Mayor Eric Adams began last fall when federal prosecutors

1:17.0

charged him with crimes including soliciting campaign contributions from a foreign citizen,

1:23.3

bribery, wire fraud, and conspiracy.

1:26.4

The thrust of this seems to be taking donations and flight

1:30.2

upgrades and so forth from Turkish benefactors. But in the past week or so, this has also become

1:36.2

a political maelstrom. The Justice Department under now President Trump moving to dismiss

1:41.8

these charges without prejudice, meaning that they could

1:44.7

be brought back again, a slew of resignations as a result at the Justice Department.

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