New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference at City Hall on Feb. 5 in New York City. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
NEWS NATION NOW| Published February 19, 2015
(NewsNation) — A judge is set to hear arguments on whether corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should remain following an order from the Department of Justice that they be dropped.
Adams pleaded not guilty in September to allegations that he accepted at least $100,000 in illegal campaign contributions and travel perks from foreign nationals while he was campaigning for mayor.
Judge Dale Ho said in a two-page order that in order to dismiss these charges, he would need to be satisfied the reasons are “substantial” for doing so. Citing an appellate court opinion, Ho said the reason cannot be “clearly contrary to manifest public interest.”
On Wednesday, Ho could sign off on dismissing the charges or decide the charges should stand — or he could say he wants an investigation into how the events unfolded.
Ho is considering a brief filed by former attorneys general for New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, who say they have concerns about a potential quid pro quo between the White House and the mayor’s office.
Critics say the Justice Department is interested in dropping the charges because Adams has agreed to comply with the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Hochul weighing removing Adams from position
Adams’ fate is not only in the hands of a judge but also those of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who said Monday she’s weighing removing the mayor from office.
Since the charges against Adams were announced, the mayor’s office has been under intense scrutiny. There have been protests in New York, and four of Adams’ top deputies have said they are resigning.
Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials have also resigned. Sassoon refused the order to drop the corruption charges and said she was “confident” Adams committed the crimes spelled out in his indictment.
If Hochul does strip Adams of his mayoral position, it would be the first time a New York governor has done so in the state’s history, NewsNation local affiliate WPIX reports.
“The only reason that the governor has to decide to do something or not do something that has not been done in 235 years is because there was a double standard used in Eric Adams’ case,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said.
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SOURCE: www.newsnationnow.com
RELATED: If Eric Adams Is Removed as NYC Mayor, We All Know This Was the Reason
TOWNHALL | Published February 18, 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced a slew of resignations this week. It’s called into question whether he can govern the city, which is why Gov. Kathy Hochul is holding a series of meetings on the subject. It could end with her removing Adams from office, though the mayor said he isn’t going anywhere.
Just four days ago, it was reported that Hochul isn’t rushing to decide on Adams, even though the circumstances surrounding the Department of Justice dropping their case against Mr. Adams has reportedly shaken Hochul. Still, we know it’s all an act:
As New York City descended into a full-blown crisis of confidence in Mayor Eric Adams this week, alarmed civic leaders and elected officials turned the pressure up on Gov. Kathy Hochul to invoke her authority to remove him from office.
They argued that the extraordinary step had become necessary after the prosecutor overseeing a federal corruption case against Mr. Adams said on Thursday that the mayor and the Justice Department had struck a corrupt bargain to shield him from further prosecution. The prosecutor resigned rather than ratify the deal.
Ms. Hochul, a Democrat, called the allegations “extremely concerning and serious,” and was soliciting views from powerful fellow Democrats and her closest advisers.
But five people familiar with the governor’s thinking said that Ms. Hochul favored a deliberative path. She had not yet concluded that Mr. Adams was posing the kind of urgent threat to the city’s governance to warrant an intervention that could unleash far-reaching practical, legal and political consequences, according to the people, who were not authorized to discuss her position publicly.
Of course, the now-ex-prosecutor overseeing Adams’ case would feel that way. If she goes through with this ploy, however, it’s pretty clear that Hochul will remove Adams not over administrative and legal matters but because the mayor is working with Trump border czar Tom Homan to deport illegal aliens. Was Hochul considering this ‘dump Adams’ option when the DOJ filed corruption charges against him? The answer would be ‘no’ (via NY Post):
Gov. Kathy Hochul has assembled “key leaders” for a series of meetings Tuesday at her Manhattan office to discuss Mayor Eric Adams’ future after half of his deputy mayors stepped down Monday.
Hochul announced the dramatic move in a Monday night statement and cited the “troubling” allegations swirling around Adams and the shocking resignations of his four crucial aides, including first deputy mayor Maria Torres-Springer, earlier in the day.
“If they feel unable to serve in City Hall at this time, that raises serious questions about the long-term future of this Mayoral administration,” the Democratic governor said.
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“I recognize the immense responsibility I hold as governor and the constitutional powers granted to this office. In the 235 years of New York State history, these powers have never been utilized to remove a duly-elected mayor; overturning the will of the voters is a serious step that should not be taken lightly,” Hochul said in a statement.
“That said, the alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored.
“Tomorrow, I have asked key leaders to meet me at my Manhattan office for a conversation about the path forward, with the goal of ensuring stability for the City of New York.”
Should we bet that this cabal of officials will recommend that the mayor be removed? Democrats are desperate. They need to show they’re rebelling in some way against Trump, precedents be damned. And it will be yet another reminder that the Democratic Party is very undemocratic when they don’t get their way. They booted Biden off the 2024 ticket, and now they could give Adams the axe. And these are the people railing about a constitutional crisis because Trump is cutting spending and slashing the federal workforce.
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SOURCE: www.townhall.com
RELATED: NYC Coup: Democrat Comptroller Brad Lander Now Threatens to Remove Mayor Eric Adams After Four of NYC’s Deputy Mayors Resigned
Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, and MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber announce a Subway Safety Plan at Fulton Transit Center on Fri., February 18, 2022.
(Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
THE GATEWAY PUNDIT | Published February 18, 2025
New York City is witnessing a coup orchestrated by the far-left elite against a mayor who dared to work with President Trump on crucial policy issues.
Democrat Comptroller Brad Lander has issued an ultimatum to Mayor Eric Adams, demanding a “contingency plan” or else he will initiate proceedings to oust him from office.
Mayor Adams, a Democrat who has shown a willingness to cooperate with Trump’s administration on the deportation of illegal immigrants, has now become the target of his own party’s wrath.
This comes after the Department of Justice, under Trump’s influence, decided to drop corruption charges against Adams.
The DOJ’s memo blatantly admitted that the politically motivated case against Adams was damaging to his leadership and re-election campaign—conveniently launched right after he dared to criticize the Biden administration’s disastrous immigration policies.
Seven federal prosecutors resigned in protest. The resignations include Danielle Sassoon, the interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten.
Additionally, five officials from the DOJ’s Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section, including acting head Kevin Driscoll and acting chief John Keller, have stepped down in protest.
The resignation storm didn’t end with federal prosecutors. Four of NYC’s Deputy Mayors have also tendered their resignations.
These departures threaten to create what Lander described as an “unprecedented leadership vacuum.”
Read his letter below:
“Today my office received news that four of the City’s Deputy Mayors- including First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer— have submitted their resignations and that others have communicated their intent to resign.
These departures would create an unprecedented leadership vacuum at the highest levels of City government and wreak havoc on the City’s ability to deliver essential services to New Yorkers.
These resignations come in the wake of deeply concerning actions by the U.S. Justice Department, asking the U.S. District Court to drop the indictments against you, so long as you comply with the White House on matters of immigration and criminal justice policy, which call into question your ability to continue to comply with your duties to New Yorkers under the City Charter.
As Comptroller, I am responsible for ensuring the City’s fiscal health and management and am a member of the Committee of Mayoral Inability established by City Charter Section 10.
Given the gravity of this situation and the chaos it has unleashed among New Yorkers, I formally request that your office promptly develop and present a detailed contingency plan outlining how you intend to manage the City of New York during this period of leadership transition.
Specifically, please provide immediate confirmation of your plan for appointing interim Deputy Mayors and key managerial staff, along with an anticipated timeline for stabilizing the administration, no later than Friday February 21, 2025.
In the absence of a contingency plan, the resignation of four or more deputy mayors, and the chaos created by the Justice Department’s actions regarding indictments against you, may well constitute inability to govern.
Should your office be unable or unwilling to formulate such a plan promptly, I will seek to convene a meeting of the Inability Committee.
Ensuring stability and effective governance during this critical period is imperative to maintaining public confidence and the continued delivery of essential services. I look forward to your prompt response and decisive action on this critical issue.”
BREAKING: New York Comptroller Brad Lander is demanding that Eric Adams submit a “contingency plan” for governing the city by Friday, or he will begin a formal process to remove Adams from power.
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SOURCE: www.thegatewaypundit.com
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