Mayor Adams’ lawyer insists no ‘quid pro quo’ deal with Trump DOJ

Embattled Mayor Eric Adams hasn’t worked out a secret “quid pro quo” with President Trump’s Department of Justice to kill his corruption case, his lawyer insisted Wednesday — as a Manhattan judge punted for now on whether to toss the charges.

Attorney Alex Spiro offered to swear under oath that Adams hasn’t worked out a bargain with the DOJ as part of a deal that would still allow the feds to re-indict him after November’s mayoral election.

“I’m happy to raise my right hand right now,” Spiro said during a hearing in Manhattan federal court.
Judge Dale Ho declined to rule immediately on the Trump’s DOJ’s bid to toss the bribery and wire fraud case — without considering the strength of the evidence — for “national security” reasons, including Adams’ help implementing Trump’s immigration agenda.

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