The strange official corruption case of New York City Mayor Eric Adams is about to draw to an abominable close.

The Trump Justice Department has made an unholy deal with Adams that he collaborate in its draconian crackdown on illegal immigrants, in exchange for a dismissal of the criminal corruption charges against him. Adams swore, in open court and under oath, that there was no such deal, but this was false.

Adams faced corruption charges that he accepted free hospitality and illegal indirect campaign contributions from the Turkish government in exchange for political favors. His defense was that he was borough president of Brooklyn at the time — a “but that was in another country and besides the wench is dead” defense.

The deal was so over-the-top that the Trump-appointed acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District, Danielle Sassoon, resigned in protest along with five other Justice Department lawyers.

Sassoon, a former clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, noted in her resignation letter that "Adams’s attorneys repeatedly urged what amounted to a quid pro quo, indicating that Adams would be able to assist with the department’s enforcement priorities only if the indictment were dismissed.” She added that Trump's appointed Deputy Attorney General, Emil Bove, demanded all notes taken at this meeting.

Trump Border Czar Tom Homan, appearing alongside Adams on “Fox and Friends,” obtusely spelled out the quid pro quo: “If he doesn’t come through, I’ll be back in New York City, and we won’t be sitting........

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