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Eric Adams’ Legal Hopes in Corruption Case Could Depend on Trump Victory: Sources
New York Post ^ | Oct. 16, 2024 | Josh Kosman, Priscilla DeGregory, Ben Kochman and Matt Troutman

Posted on 10/16/2024 4:38:17 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Mayor Eric Adams’ hopes of beating his federal corruption rap could hinge on a unlikely savior: Donald Trump. A Trump win in the 2024 presidential election is viewed by some in Adams’ camp as potential path to legal victory for the mayor against an unprecedented federal indictment, sources close to the case told The Post.

The insiders’ hopes are that Trump would quickly replace Attorney General Merrick Garland with a pick who could scuttle the case against Adams, sources close to the case told The Post. “Any adult will see this is a bulls–t case, so a new attorney general will help,” a source with direct knowledge of Adams’ legal strategy said.

“I don’t think it is far-fetched to say a Trump win could help Adams.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: benkochman; defundthepolice; doj; ericadams; fbi; fib; joshkosman; matttroutman; merrickgarland; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkpost; priscilladegregory; trump
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1 posted on 10/16/2024 4:38:17 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Is Da Mayor a dreamer?


2 posted on 10/16/2024 4:55:44 PM PDT by jimtorr
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To: nickcarraway

If Adams and his cronies are guilty as charged, why would Trump have any inclination to pardon him? Have we now decided federal laws don’t apply to anyone we may personally admire or like?


3 posted on 10/16/2024 4:57:51 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king (Just a Texas Playboy at heart!)
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To: nickcarraway

I’m sure one of the demands he will have of whoever becomes the next AG will be to fire everyone currently inside the AG’s Office. Precedent has long been set by former Democrats starting with Bill Clinton.


4 posted on 10/16/2024 4:58:12 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: jimtorr

It’s a “Show me the man, I’ll show you the crime” selective prosecution situation.

Not that Adams is pure, but the case against him was brought solely for political reasons due to Adams complaining publicly about huge unfunded financial burdens dumped by the Biden administrion on New York City to deal with runaway illegal immigration.

The message is: Mind your place in the Donkey Party pecking order and slently toe the line, OR face calamitous consequences.

Adams will switch to become a Republican if that’s what it will take!


5 posted on 10/16/2024 5:04:30 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Bob Wills is still the king

Trump will drop the charges as part of a larger effort to clean house at DOJ, including eliminating politically-motivated prosecutions.


6 posted on 10/16/2024 5:06:48 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: nickcarraway

Adams has been a career DEI bureaucrat who doesn’t deserve anything from President Trump.


7 posted on 10/16/2024 5:14:16 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: nickcarraway

True story....
January 20, 2021 — President Donald Trump commuted the 28 year federal prison sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick early Wednesday in one of his final acts.


8 posted on 10/16/2024 5:18:08 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: mass55th

New York City keeps electing hopelessly incompetent out of their league blacks.

Why don’t the white, feel good, self loathing, marxist liberals in NYC elect some good, competent blacks and yes they are all found in the Republican Party. And, make no mistake that it takes the white liberals to elect someone like Adams.

Just a few of MANY names are: Condoleeza Rice, John Edwards R Mich, Burgess Owens R Fl, Candace Owens, James Evans, Mildred Jefferson and Armstrong Williams to name just a few.

Could it be that the white, feel good, self loathing, marxist liberals in NYC are just dumb as a post?


9 posted on 10/16/2024 5:39:55 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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"Just a few of MANY names are: Condoleeza Rice, John Edwards R Mich, Burgess Owens R Fl, Candace Owens, James Evans, Mildred Jefferson and Armstrong Williams to name just a few."

Turns out that for the black and white, feel good, self loathing, marxist liberals in NYC, they don't consider those folks "black enough."

10 posted on 10/16/2024 5:48:16 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: nickcarraway

The man who would replace Adam’s is a raving leftist lunitic.


11 posted on 10/16/2024 5:56:14 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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The woman Adams ran against last time was a woke progressive. e ran as the law & order “more conservative” Democrat.


12 posted on 10/16/2024 6:08:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Cen-Tejas

So you supported the ultra-woke, ultra-progressive woman he ran against?


13 posted on 10/16/2024 6:08:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Dogbert41

Wouldn’t be a bit surprised if Garland and some 500 followers at the DOJ left a day or two before the inauguration as getting ‘YOU’RE FIRED’ from President Trump is more than these commies could handle.


14 posted on 10/16/2024 6:33:19 PM PDT by quantim
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To: nickcarraway

Adams should endorse Trump.


15 posted on 10/16/2024 6:34:49 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

That would be interesting, but I’m not sure it would help him. Has he even endorsed Biden or Harris?


16 posted on 10/16/2024 6:37:04 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Mame him fight the system and spend a fortune on legal fees for a couple of years before giving any thought to dropping the charges.


17 posted on 10/16/2024 6:48:53 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: nickcarraway

Lol.........get someone to read what I said to you 3 times real slow.


18 posted on 10/16/2024 8:24:39 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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To: nickcarraway

When Clinton took office, he fired all the attorney generals. Trump needs to do the same.


19 posted on 10/16/2024 8:41:39 PM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . . ")
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To: nickcarraway

I thought I heard Pres Trump speak well of Mayor Adams with regard to current state of NYC. He seems way better than DeBlasio and the progressives trying to run him out!


20 posted on 10/16/2024 8:44:14 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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