Posted on 02/13/2025 11:35:14 PM PST by Libloather
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday night didn’t rule out removing Mayor Eric Adams from office after allegations emerged that the feds would drop their criminal case against Hizzoner in exchange for his help with President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Hochul, the only official in the state who has the power to boot Adams from his position, revealed on MSNBC that she’s consulting with officials about the mayor’s future.
The governor told host Rachel Maddow that she read a letter penned by now-former acting Manhattan US Attorney Danielle Sassoon that claimed Adams’ legal team offered a “quid pro quo” in hopes of seeing his federal charges get dismissed.
“The allegations are extremely concerning and serious, but I cannot as the governor of this state have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other people are saying right now,” Hochul said.
“I have to do what’s smart, what’s right and I’m consulting with other leaders in government at this time.”
“This just happened,” she added. “I need some time to process this and figure out the right approach.”
Hochul’s comments come on the heels of her second-in-command, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, calling on Adams to resign, accusing the Big Apple leader of being in Trump’s pocket.
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Do it!
Does she really want to boot the black Mayor who served in law enforcement most of his career? I have no love for the guy, but she’s pushing the envelope here. I hope it backfires on her.
Adam’s isn’t alone. This could very likely open the door for others in NY high society to come out supporting him and bring inside info of their own.
Prosecutors were prepping to charge Eric Adams with destroying evidence, Manhattan US attorney’s resignation letter reveals
Ha!
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Be a mighty interesting turn of events if the whole of NYC responded with a resounding “Oh, yeah!?” and a middle finger, and elect the most stringently MAGA mayor in NYC history.
It’s a pipe dream, of course, and won’t happen. But, oh, wouldn’t the schadenfreude be so sweetly rich to indulge in?
Maybe Adams has some dirt on the governor. That could be a cause for a pause. I hope they all get in a circular firing squad and fire.
New York is an enemy state.
Those were the prosecutors that didn’t utter a peep when Hochul and her minions were railroading Trump, right?
It won’t matter. The NYC Mayor race is Andrew Cuomo’s to lose if he runs.
BTTT
Ooo la la.
(You’re right…this is fun!)
At 0330? From what I gather, they're pretty much a 24/7 deal. Carry on.
A true Democrat - remove someone from office for obeying the law.
Wheee! This is getting fun now. I can’t wait for act two and three and the buttery, salty epilogue.
Maybe, as Bill O’Reilly suggested, the quid pro quo Adams was using to make a deal with had nothing to do with immigration but was dirt on Hochul and the attorney general who got Trump charged. Interesting.
The NY governor is a racist? Of course she is.
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