It's been a busy day for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who's been indicted for taking $10 million in illegal contributions and bribes. It's alleged that Adams secretly solicited and accepted freebies and illegal campaign donations from wealthy foreigners as far back as 2014.
Mayor Adams took over $100K in bribes: US Attorney Damian Williams https://t.co/9v5G23VKgV pic.twitter.com/f7lUg5gwK9
— New York Post (@nypost) September 26, 2024
CNN reports:
Between 2016 and October 2023, he allegedly committed 23 different “overt acts,” which include accepting free flights and hotel rooms and coordinating straw donations.
Prosecutors say the foreign nationals were able to sidestep federal law and conceal their campaign donations through these “straw donors” – US-based donors who falsely claimed they were contributing their own money.
The indictment details free tickets and upgrades to business class on international flights for the mayor and his associates. He allegedly accepted free stays at “opulent” hotels, meals at high-end restaurants, and other “luxurious entertainment while in Turkey.”
Adams held a press conference Thursday morning which was met with chants of "Resign!"
Eric Adams' press conference this morning ends with incredibly loud chants from the crowd of "RESIGN! RESIGN! RESIGN!!" pic.twitter.com/cDzMH7hll2
— Read Abolish Rent (@JoshuaPHilll) September 26, 2024
Eric Adams has now been indicted. He should probably go stab someone at a New York subway station so the prosecutors release him quickly.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 26, 2024
Adams says he's not going anywhere, which is probably a good thing despite the corruption, because his temporary replacement would be Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, seen below encouraging people to express their pain and anger during the Black Lives Matter riots.
"This city needs to accept discomfort"
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 26, 2024
This is who becomes mayor of NYC if Eric Adams resigns. "Stay Woke" pin. pic.twitter.com/e3vQwrdKpv
We cannot allow them to normalize stuff like this.
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) September 26, 2024
You do not have to accept or normalize discomfort.
Pray for NYC if this domestic t*rr*rist becomes mayor
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) September 26, 2024
Do it. Low-intelligence voters need to feel the consequences of bad decisions, since they lack imagination and foresight.
— George Alexopoulos (@GPrime85) September 26, 2024
Are you all paying attention now? Mayor Adams was not woke enough for the DNC.
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) September 26, 2024
This is JOY.
— BlueCollarPatriot🇺🇸 (@JustinSutliffe) September 26, 2024
NYC's obsession with "woke" culture is exactly why it's spiraling into chaos. Instead of solving real issues, they’re more concerned with pandering to this narrative. A change in leadership won’t fix anything if it’s more of the same.
— Robert Bird (@BobMacBobFace) September 26, 2024
This is making me think that the Eric Adams probe is definitely politically motivated.
— Simon VanDyk (@VandykSimon) September 26, 2024
Wow. This guy would be a nightmare.
Eric Adams is who New Yorkers voted for. They own this.
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