Justice Department lawyers on Wednesday defended their decision to end a criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, facing tough questions from a judge about their rationale for the controversial move.
Judge Dale Ho did not immediately rule on the motion to dismiss the charges, saying: “I’m not going to shoot from the hip right here on the bench.”
Last week, Emil Bove, a top official at the department and one of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys, instructed federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop the corruption case.
I’m pretty sure the judge wants to refuse the dismissal and thinks he has the grounds and authority to do it. But he’s not gonna pull that trigger until he’s checked absolutely every angle, because he’ll be standing up to Trump directly. Sadly, he’s probably having to consider the safety of his family as well as the decision before him.