Eric Adams’s recent meetings with Donald Trump, and a recent interview on rightwing pundit Tucker Carlson’s show, have raised questions about whether New York’s mayor is more focused on obtaining a pardon for criminal charges against him than in effectively leading the city.
Adams, a Democrat who faces a federal indictment for allegedly accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources, met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida shortly before the president-elect took office; went to Trump’s inauguration, rather than attend scheduled events in the city for Martin Luther King Day; and did an interview with Carlson, a former Fox News host who frequently criticizes Democrats and has promoted conspiracy theories about immigration.
