Former Watergate prosecutor Nathaniel Akerman offered to oversee the Justice Department's dismissal request for Eric Adams's corruption case due to "overwhelming evidence" of "quid pro quo" between the New York City mayor and federal government.
In a letter to Judge Dale Ho, according to the Associated Press, Akerman stated that there was "overwhelming evidence from DOJ's own internal documents showing that the dismissal of the Adams indictment is not in the public interest and is part of a corrupt quid pro quo between Mayor Adams and the Trump administration."
While Adams had previously promised to protect undocumented immigrants before President Donald Trump started his term, the mayor seemingly backpedaled that statement after a motion for his case to be dismissed was submitted. Adams later appeared on Fox News alongside Border Czar Tom Homan to tout their new partnership.
The former Watergate prosecutor added that he wants to step in because he believed no one was looking out for the public's interest.
If the judge chooses to reject the request, the Manhattan federal court can further investigate how the Justice Department reached its decision, potentially putting Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, who initially requested the dismissal, to take the stand.
Depending on the outcome, Ho can take several routes, including appointing a special prosecutor or directing federal prosecutors to make evidence available to state and local prosecutors, according to a group of former prosecutors who also submitted a letter to the federal judge.
"In short, depending on the circumstances, the Court could have a variety of procedural avenues available to protect the integrity of the Court and the justice system from abuse," the former prosecutors wrote, according to AP.
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