New York University law professor Ryan Goodman says the alleged “quid pro quo” arrangement between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and President Donald Trump’s administration was captured Friday in broad daylight — when the legally embattled mayor appeared on national television.

Adams was indicted in September on allegations he accepted bribes and illegal campaign contributions, but went on to curry favor with Trump by working with him on immigration. On Monday, the Department of Justice ordered federal prosecutors to drop the charges.

The directive from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove argued that Adams’ case should be dropped so the mayor could continue to help the Trump administration enforce its immigration policy.

A few days earlier, Adams and Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, had a curious exchange on Fox News.

During an appearance Friday on “Fox & Friends,” Homan said: “If [Adams] doesn’t come through, I’ll be back in New York City, and we won’t be sitting on the couch. I’ll be in his office, up his butt, saying, ‘Where the hell is the agreement we came to?’”

Goodman, who previously served as special counsel at the Defense Department, argued Friday on CNN’s “OutFront” that Homan thus unwittingly exposed the rumored deal on television — and said, “This is the quid pro quo. It seems like this is the implicit threat.”

Goodman then essentially parsed through Homan’s statement.

“If you don’t come through on your part of the agreement,” Goodman said of Homan’s implicit threat, “I’m coming back to claim what we have, which is that we have submitted to the court that the case is still strong, and we’re asking the court to dismiss it, but not to throw it completely away.”

Goodman argued that the order from Bove, rather than rewarding Adams for cooperating with Trump, is “actually weaponization to keep the case hovering” above Adams’ head.

The order specifically noted that the DOJ could bring the same charges against Adams at some point in the future.

Goodman’s assessment left CNN anchor Erin Burnett stunned. “It’s an incredible moment that we are in.”