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Jamie Raskin: “Last month, troubling reports emerged about the Trump Administration's demand that federal prosecutors move to dismiss…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2025
Last month, troubling reports emerged about the Trump Administration's demand that federal prosecutors move to dismiss the serious public corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of a blatant and illegal quid pro quo to secure the Mayor's loyal assistance in executing the Trump Administration's mass arrest and deportation policies.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin describes allegations of a quid pro quo involving Mayor Adams and the Trump administration.

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