Eric Adams cultivated a close relationship with President Trump. Now, U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan have been told to drop the corruption case against the New York City mayor.
As the acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove has overseen the forced transfers of senior officials and an effort to collect the names of F.B.I. agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases.
Emil Bove during a sentencing hearing for Donald J. Trump in the hush-money case last month. Mr. Bove, a former federal prosecutor, bonded with Mr. Trump while serving on his criminal defense team.