Senior officials in Washington were meeting with Manhattan prosecutors and defense lawyers representing Mayor Eric Adams to discuss dropping the corruption case against him.

NEW YORK - Senior Justice Department officials have held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a source familiar with the discussions confirmed to CBS News.

It's not unusual for a high-profile defendant to ask the Justice Department under a new administration to take a fresh look at a case.

The New York City mayor took a combative tone in a speech to clergy members after several days of absence from public appearances.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that "a productive conversation" took place during a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Friday.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Donald Trump over lunch at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Friday afternoon.

Adams doubled down on defending his meeting with Donald Trump while at at a National Action Network event in Harlem, claiming he was “fighting for” New Yorkers, while Rev. Al Sharpton

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The Justice Department has had discussions about the future of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams -- including the possibility of dropping the case all together, sources familiar with the talks told ABC News.

NEW YORK — Top Department of Justice officials under President Donald Trump have been talking with Manhattan prosecutors about dropping criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

Voters can rank five candidates in order of their preference. In 2021, two candidates — Kathryn Garcia and Andrew Yang — forged an alliance, and he encouraged his supporters to put her second on their ballots. When he finished fourth and was eliminated, many of his votes went to Garcia. Adams beat Garcia by only about 7,200 votes.