'Extraordinary test of the rule of law': Judge to decide whether to drop Eric Adams charges - Deadline - MSNBC

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Kristy Greenberg, former prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Reporter, and Michael Schmidt, New York Times Investigative Reporter, join Nicolle Wallace with reaction to the hearing inside a Manhattan courtroom where a judge heard arguments from the Justice Department, specifically Emil Bove, as to why the federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped and what it means for the rule of law in this country if the judge agrees with DOJ. - Aired on 02/19/2025.

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1. Trump is arguing that it's no different than when

Someone agrees to be an informant in exchange for a plea for getting a case dropped which is essentially a quid pro quo.

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2. Sounds to me like he's blackmailing Adams into supporting his illegal policies in exchange for dropping the charges