Welp, it occurred. On Wednesday, a federal decide dismissed the corruption case towards New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted on fees of wire fraud, bribery, and accepting unlawful marketing campaign contributions from overseas nationals.

Now, all of us type of knew the second the information broke that Adams had gotten an invitation to President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort simply days earlier than Trump was inaugurated that the great mayor was doubtless angling for a pardon within the case of a conviction or the outright dismissal of his case. Then, in February, it was introduced that the latter was coming to fruition because the Division of Justice, below Trump, had directed Adams’ fees to be dropped with prejudice.

As a substitute, Adams has gotten off Scott-free with no strings connected, or, in different phrases, with out prejudice.

From USA Right this moment:

U.S. District Choose Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, that means the fees can’t be refiled at a later date. The DOJ’s request for a dismissal with out prejudice may have left the Democratic mayor beholden to President Donald Trump’s administration, which considers Adams an ally in its immigration crackdown. 

“Dismissing the case with out prejudice would create the unavoidable notion that the Mayor’s freedom will depend on his capability to hold out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration, and that he may be extra beholden to the calls for of the federal authorities than to the needs of his personal constituents,” the decide wrote.

So, principally, the DOJ, below Trump, had Adams’ fees dismissed, not as a result of he was harmless however as a result of the optics can be unhealthy in any other case, and, apart from — how the hell else is Adams supposed to assist Trump perform his conflict towards unlawful immigrants, individuals who kinda appear like they may be unlawful immigrants, and people who find themselves undoubtedly not unlawful immigrants however are nonetheless subjected to ICE kidnappings anyway?

Between Mayor Adams, who’s presently operating for reelection, and the 34-time felon who won’t ever be sentenced on something as long as he’s president, operating for workplace is de facto beginning to appear like a get-out-of-jail-free technique, particularly if you happen to’ve bought corrupt officers in your facet.