New York City mayor Eric Adams facing charges in federal probe

According to a White House pool report written by a reporter at The Guardian, Biden and Adams were together shortly before the indictment was revealed.

The men met at a reception at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and Chef Jose Andres were there as well.

Sources tell the New York City outlet that Adams could be charged as an unregistered foreign agent for taking actions in his official capacity after receiving donations from foreign sources.

During that year’s session, senate republicans replaced Democrat Malcolm Smith as Majority Leader after two dissident Democrats switched sides, handing control to the Republicans. Adams served in the Senate from 2006 to 2013 representing Brooklyn.

Federal officials seized the phones from numerous city officials, including one of Adams’ top aides, the schools chancellor, David C Banks, and the police commissioner, Edward A Caban. Both Caban and Banks left their positions this month.

“I always knew that If I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target—and a target I became,” Adams has said. “If I am charged, I am innocent and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.”

Adams’ indictment remains sealed, so it’s not known what the charges against him are. Federal prosecutors, the FBI and the city’s Department of Investigation will announce the details on Thursday.

In November, the FBI raided the home of Brianna Suggs, the mayor’s chief fund-raiser, leaving with with two laptop computers, three iPhones and a manila folder labeled “Eric Adams,” The New York Times reported.

Until then, a federal probe focused partially on Adams’ mayoral campaign had been kept secret, the outlet reported. Suggs has not been charged with a crime.

A few days following the raid, FBI agents climbed into Adams’ SUV and took his electronic devices.

It’s not yet known what the charges against the mayor are. On Thursday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the first member of Congress to call for Adams’ resignation.

This is a live blog covering the indictment of New York City mayor Eric Adams.