A U.S. judge dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday, even as he said the Trump administration's argument that the case should be dropped because it was hindering the Democratic politician's help with an immigration crackdown "smacks of a bargain.

A federal judge has dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case. Judge Dale E. Ho on Wednesday granted the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the mayor could aid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams was dismissed by a U.S. district judge with prejudice.

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A judge permanently dismissed the federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NBC News’ Tom Winter explains the judge’s dismissal and what it means for Adams, who is running for another term as mayor.

The decision comes nearly two months after the Trump administration first sought to drop the case against Eric Adams.

About two hours after he was freed from federal corruption charges, Mayor Eric Adams stood outside Gracie Mansion with a message for the city’s 8.5 million residents. “New Yorkers stopped me all the time in trying to find the rationale behind this,

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The judge was clear that we will not know whether Adams was innocent or guilty -- a jury never got to make that decision -- but even his opponents support the judge's decision.