Trump's DOJ to toss NYC Mayor Eric Adams's historic bribery case, agrees with Dem that charges were politically motivated by Biden admin | 10 Feb 2025 | The Justice Department ordered Manhattan prosecutors Monday to dismiss the historic bribery case against Mayor Eric Adams -- siding with Hizzoner that the charges under the Biden regime were politically motivated and hampered his ability to combat the migrant crisis in New York City, The Post has confirmed. The new DOJ under President Donald Trump instructed the Southern District of New York to dismiss the case without prejudice, meaning charges could be re-filed in the future, sources said. "You are directed, as authorized by the Attorney General, to dismiss the pending charges" against Adams, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove wrote in a letter obtained by The Post.