{"id":2325666,"date":"2024-08-16T13:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-investigators-issue-subpoenas-in-nyc-mayors-foreign-collusion-case-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T13:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:08:41","slug":"federal-investigators-issue-subpoenas-in-nyc-mayors-foreign-collusion-case-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-investigators-issue-subpoenas-in-nyc-mayors-foreign-collusion-case-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal investigators issue subpoenas in NYC mayor\u2019s foreign collusion case &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-investigators-issue-subpoenas-in-nyc-mayors-foreign-collusion-case-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Federal investigators have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elise-stefanik-defends-trump-dojs-subpoenas-of-congressional-democrats\/\" title=\"Elise Stefanik Defends Trump DOJ\u2019s Subpoenas Of Congressional Democrats\">issued subpoenas<\/a> \u200dto New York City Mayor Eric Adams, his City Hall \u2063office, \u200band his election committee \u200bamidst\u2062 an ongoing inquiry into allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-freshly-documented-instances-of-systemic-pro-democrat-fbi-corruption\/\" title=\"6 New Cases of FBI Corruption Favoring Democrats Uncovered\">foreign campaign contributions<\/a> \u200bfrom the Turkish government. The subpoenas \u2062were delivered\u200d in July and seek various forms \u200cof communication related to the mayor&#8217;s travel and fundraising activities, specifically focusing on individuals connected to Adams&#8217;s 2021 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation \u2063suggests that\u200d Adams&#8217;s campaign may have unlawfully accepted donations from Turkey in exchange for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">expedited approval<\/a> for the Turkish consulate&#8217;s establishment in Manhattan, despite potential safety concerns. \u2062Additionally, it will analyze flight upgrades Adams received from Turkish Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Adams&#8217;s lawyers assert the mayor&#8217;s \u200dinnocence, stating that their review \u2063of campaign materials\u2064 and electronic \u200dcommunications has found no evidence of illegal activities. They claim to have \u2062uncovered information\u200b that contradicts the allegations and have shared this with \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-tapper-notes-hunter-biden-investigation-lara-trump-fires-glad-you-finally-figured-that-out\/\" title=\"Jake Tapper Notes Hunter Biden Investigation; Lara Trump Fires: \u2018Glad You Finally Figured That Out\u2019\">federal authorities<\/a>, affirming their willingness to cooperate with the investigation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Federal investigators issue subpoenas in NYC mayor&rsquo;s foreign collusion case<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1678035\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Federal investigators issued subpoenas to New York City Mayor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Adams<\/a>, City <\/span>Hall, and Adams&rsquo;s election committee in connection to a nearly yearlong&nbsp;investigation&nbsp;looking into allegations that Adams&rsquo;s campaign received foreign donations from the&nbsp;Turkish&nbsp;government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The three subpoenas were served in July and are seeking text messages, emails, and other communication about travel by the mayor and his aides and fundraising. Investigators are looking to receive information related to people who worked on Adams&rsquo;s 2021 campaign as well as those who worked in City Hall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The investigation alleges Adams and his campaign received illegal foreign donations from the Turkish government and, in exchange, rushed the fire department to approve Turkey&rsquo;s consulate in Manhattan despite some safety concerns. In addition, the investigation will be looking at the free flight upgrades Adams received from Turkish Airlines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Adams&rsquo;s lawyers, Brendan McGuire and Boyd Johnson III, both shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/new-york-mayor-eric-adams-served-grand-jury\/story?id=112880883&amp;utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=user%2Fabc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> with ABC News that argues the mayor&rsquo;s innocence of the accusations waged against him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our investigation has included an evaluation of campaign documents, an analysis of tens of thousands of electronic communications, and witness interviews,&rdquo; McGuire and Johnson said in the statement. &ldquo;To be clear, we have not identified any evidence of illegal conduct by the Mayor. To the contrary, we have identified extensive evidence undermining the reported theories of federal prosecution as to the Mayor, which we have voluntarily shared with the U.S. Attorney. We continue to cooperate with the investigation and are in the process of responding to the recently issued subpoenas. We continue to look forward to a prompt and just resolution of this investigation.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The FBI and prosecutors have been in contact with the lawyers for witnesses they previously interviewed with follow-up questions and clarifications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This investigation entered the public spotlight just nine months ago. Now, Adams faces dismal approval ratings and faces three Democratic challengers for his race in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the investigation could likely conclude without Adams facing any charges. This was the case for his predecessor, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who also faced very public federal and state criminal investigations centered on his campaign fundraising. He faced no charges and won his reelection in 2017.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a former member of law enforcement, the mayor has been clear over the last nine months that he will cooperate with any investigation underway. Nothing has changed. He expects everyone to cooperate to swiftly bring this investigation to a close,&rdquo; said Fabien Levy, the deputy mayor for communications, in a statement provided to ABC News.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1678035\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1678035\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal investigators have issued subpoenas to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, his election committee, and City Hall as part of a nearly year-long inquiry into claims that Adams&#8217;s campaign accepted foreign contributions from the Turkish government. The subpoenas, delivered in July, request text messages, emails, and other communications regarding travel by the mayor and his staff as well as fundraising activities. Investigators are particularly interested in information related to individuals who were involved in Adams&#8217;s 2021 campaign and those working at City Hall. The investigation suggests that Adams\u2019s campaign may have received illegal donations from Turkey in exchange for expedited approval of the Turkish consulate&#8217;s fire safety measures in Manhattan despite existing concerns. Additionally, they are examining complimentary flight upgrades that Adams received from Turkish Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>Adams\u2019s attorneys, Brendan McGuire and Boyd Johnson III, released a statement asserting the mayor&#8217;s innocence regarding these allegations. They noted their thorough investigation included reviewing campaign documents and analyzing numerous electronic communications along with witness interviews. &#8220;We have not found any evidence of illegal conduct by the Mayor,&#8221; they stated. &#8220;On the contrary, we have uncovered substantial evidence contradicting federal prosecution theories concerning him.&#8221; They emphasized their ongoing cooperation with investigators while responding to the recent subpoenas.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI has been following up with witnesses&#8217; lawyers for further questions after previous interviews. This investigation became public nine months ago; meanwhile, Adams is experiencing low approval ratings and is facing three Democratic challengers for his 2025 reelection bid. However, it is possible that this inquiry will conclude without any charges against him\u2014similar to former Mayor Bill de Blasio who faced public investigations but was not charged during his reelection in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Fabien Levy, deputy mayor for communications stated: \u201cAs a former law enforcement member, the mayor has made it clear over these past nine months that he will fully cooperate with any ongoing investigations.\u201d He added that there has been no change in this stance and expressed hope for a swift resolution to the matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2325667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38348,38350,38349,7001],"class_list":["post-2325666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-federal-investigation","tag-foreign-collusion","tag-nyc-mayor","tag-subpoenas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}