New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations.

The U.S. Department of Justice formally filed court paperwork to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, after two days of resignations from prosecutors who refused to do so.

The leader of one watchdog group called the moves "the equivalent of putting up a neon sign telling foreign actors 'we are open for corruption.'"