Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md) criticized the dropping of corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after prosecutors resigned.
"The whole thing is saturated in corruption," Raskin said Friday during an appearance on NewsNation's "CUOMO."
"To me, it reflects the larger theme of what this administration is about," he told host Chris Cuomo.
In the Friday filing, Justice Department officials reiterated concerns in a Monday order directing federal prosecutors to dismiss charges against the mayor, a decision that was reached despite officials saying that prosecutors did nothing wrong and without assessing the strength of the case.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove concluded Friday “that continuing these proceedings would interfere with the defendant’s ability to govern in New York City, which poses unacceptable threats to public safety, national security, and related federal immigration initiatives and policies.”
Adams was hit with a five-count indictment in September last year, alleging he accepted and sought out “improper valuable benefits” and other gifts from businessmen and at least one government official from Turkey.
The mayor has vigorously denied any wrongdoing and has railed against the charges, characterizing them as political over his past criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of immigration.
The Hill's Filip Timotija and Jared Gans contributed.
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