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00:02The Justice Department directed New York federal prosecutors to drop the bribery case against
00:07New York City Mayor Eric Adam.
00:09Prosecutors had charged Adams in September with accepting illegal campaign contributions
00:14from Turkey and $100,000 in travel perks in exchange for official acts.
00:19The case was dismissed after discussions between the DOJ, Adams' legal team, and the Manhattan
00:23U.S. Attorney's Office.
00:25The DOJ stated in a memo that the indictment hindered Mayor Adams' role in Trump's immigration
00:30enforcement.
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