Raises Questions?

The fact that the DoJ has has instructed prosecutors to drop corruption charges against Eric Adams does not, as the NY Times says in its sub-hed, has not, "Raised questions about the independence of federal prosecutors under President Trump," it has confirmed our worst fears.

This is nakedly corrupt.  Then again, hizzoner Eric Adams is nakedly corrupt as well:

The Justice Department on Monday told federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York. It claimed his indictment last fall came too close to the 2025 Democratic mayoral primary and limited his ability to cooperate with President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The move came after Mr. Adams, a Democrat running for re-election, had made repeated overtures to Mr. Trump. The mayor met with Mr. Trump near his Mar-a-Lago estate last month in an unusual display of political — and perhaps personal — outreach. Then he attended Mr. Trump’s inauguration and told reporters he would not publicly criticize the president. The request to drop the charges raises urgent questions about the administration of justice during Mr. Trump’s second term and the independence of federal prosecutors.

 Much puffery follows, and then we get:

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Here’s what else to know:

• An extraordinary reversal: Just weeks ago, the same Manhattan federal prosecutor’s office said it had uncovered “additional criminal conduct” by Mr. Adams. It was unclear how Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney currently leading the office, would respond to Monday’s request.
• Mayoral election: Mr. Adams’s re-election chances may receive a boost, but recent surveys have suggested he was favored by less than 10 percent of respondents. More than a half-dozen other candidates have entered the Democratic primary race.
• Rivals respond: Other candidates for mayor seized on the news. State Senator Jessica Ramos said Mr. Adams had “sold out New Yorkers to buy his own freedom,” while State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani said Mr. Adams had “narrowed the focus of city government to a singular goal: keeping himself out of prison.” Brad Lander, the city comptroller, said: “Instead of standing up for New Yorkers, Adams is standing up for precisely one person.” State Senator Zellnor Myrie said the news “makes it clear that justice is dead in America.”
• The case: Mr. Adams had been indicted on five counts of bribery conspiracy, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. The case accuses him of helping fast-track the approval of a new Turkish Consulate in Manhattan despite safety concerns, in exchange for unlawful donations and free and heavily discounted luxury travel. Prosecutors sought records relating to his dealings with five other countries and suggested that the case could have expanded.
• Trump’s involvement: Mr. Trump had said that he would consider pardoning Mr. Adams because he believed the case against him was politically motivated. That echoed language the president used about his own criminal conviction in New York last year, in state court, on 34 felony counts.
• Judicial independence: The intervention by Mr. Trump’s Justice Department has rattled veteran prosecutors in the Manhattan office, which has traditionally been known for its relative independence from Washington. The dismissal request seems primed to raise questions about the office’s ability to pursue criminal cases without political interference.

This is  less than 3 weeks.

This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.