The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after a series of top prosecutors resigned in protest this week. An attorney in the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section,

Critics are decrying a move by the DOJ to drop the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Seven career prosecutors have resigned as a result of the DOJ’s move. Former Manhattan assistant district attorney Rebecca Roiphe discusses the situation in New York and why some of President Trump’s latest moves could invite more corruption into the government.

President Donald Trump 's Department of Justice (DOJ) is grappling with mass resignations following the department's push to drop New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case, and the rebellion is being cheered by conservative attorney Ed Whelan.