{"id":2348100,"date":"2024-10-01T14:53:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-new-yorkers-feel-about-mayor-eric-adams-indictments-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T14:54:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:54:07","slug":"how-new-yorkers-feel-about-mayor-eric-adams-indictments-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-new-yorkers-feel-about-mayor-eric-adams-indictments-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"How New Yorkers feel about Mayor Eric Adams indictments &#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\">24<\/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%2Fhow-new-yorkers-feel-about-mayor-eric-adams-indictments-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=2348100&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>The article discusses the impact of the\u2063 indictment of\u2064 New York Mayor Eric Adams on the city&#8217;s\u2062 residents. Many interviewed by the\u200d *Washington \u2062Examiner* are uncertain about \u2062his guilt, but express a\u2062 willingness to give him the benefit \u2063of the doubt. Some, like a man named Thurston, emphasize the importance of\u200c effective city management\u2063 over\u2064 the\u200d mayor&#8217;s indictment. Adams and some \u2064supporters, including former President Donald\u2064 Trump,\u2063 suggest \u2062that the \u200bindictment may be linked\u2062 to Adams&#8217;s critical stance on the federal government&#8217;s handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-receives-last-minute-invite-to-white-house-during-dc-trip\/\" title=\"Eric Adams invited to White House during DC visit\">migrant crisis affecting<\/a> New York.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference,\u2063 Adams maintained \u200bhis resolve to stay in office, drawing\u200c parallels to past challenges he faced. He expressed pride in his service to the city and welcomed support from all Americans,\u2063 including Trump. While some, like TikToker Alex Williams, view the indictment\u200d with\u200c skepticism, \u200dparticularly in relation to its timing against the backdrop of Adams being the first \u2063Black mayor,\u200c others, such as Susan, take the charges seriously and dismiss \u200dclaims of a &#8220;witch hunt.&#8221; Adams \u200dhas \u200cpleaded not guilty and is resisting calls\u200c for his \u200bresignation from\u200b both political parties.  <\/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\">How New Yorkers feel about Mayor Eric Adams indictments<\/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_1773070\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK &mdash;<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3170697\/eric-adams-moves-dismiss-part-corruption-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"indictment\">indictment<\/a> of New York Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"indictment\">Eric Adams<\/a> has rocked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"this city\">this city<\/a> of more than 8 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>New Yorkers interviewed on the street by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> weren&rsquo;t sure if Adams was guilty or not, but most were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can think that everything they&rsquo;re bringing against him is correct, or you can believe that he&rsquo;s correct. Wherever you land is fine with me,&rdquo; said a man named Thurston, who refused to give his last name. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not important whether he&rsquo;s mayor or not mayor. What&rsquo;s important is if the city continues to run effectively.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Adams and some supporters, notably including former President Donald Trump, have suggested his indictment on corruption charges is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3167460\/eric-adams-indictment-timing-biden-doj-questioned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"related to his outspoken criticism\">related to his outspoken criticism<\/a> of the migrant crisis under President Joe Biden that has affected New York during his term.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I watched about a year ago when he talked about how the illegal migrants are hurting our city, and the federal government should pay us, and we shouldn&rsquo;t have to take them. And I said: You know what? He&rsquo;ll be indicted within a year. And I was exactly right,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/09\/26\/trump-doj-eric-adams-indictment-00181362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said Thursday\">said Thursday,<\/a> adding the Department of Justice and the FBI have &ldquo;dirty players.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During a Tuesday press conference, Adams repeated that he will remain in office, comparing the indictment to other struggles he has faced throughout his life and saying that leaving now would send the incorrect message to his constituents.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wore a bulletproof vest protecting the children and families of this city,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I would never do anything to harm this city. I can do this job, and I have the right team to do this job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The conference, which Adams normally holds in New York City Hall&rsquo;s blue room, was instead held in the much smaller rotunda and attended by an overflow crowd of media members. Adams refused to get into the specifics of the case.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to a question from the<em> Washington Examiner, <\/em>the mayor said he&rsquo;s glad to have anyone&rsquo;s support &mdash; including Trump&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I welcome support from every American,&rdquo; Adams said. &ldquo;Those who know me and know who I am and those who are just reading up on this. Every American in this great country I welcome support from.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Alex Williams, a TikToker who spoke to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Monday and lives in the borough of Manhattan, had suspicions about Adams&rsquo;s indictment &mdash; but not in relation to his immigration stance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why don&rsquo;t we ever hear about the scandals of white politicians?&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;On the other hand, we&rsquo;ll have to wait until the trial comes out. If this is legitimate, we can&rsquo;t have corrupt officials. But it&rsquo;s a little suspect to me that it would happen to the first black New York City mayor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A woman named Susan, who also refused to give her last name, was ready to accept the seriousness of the charges and the investigation that led to them. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think that they make those capriciously, so I would say they are quite serious,&rdquo; she said. As to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3167460\/eric-adams-indictment-timing-biden-doj-questioned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"questions about the timing\">questions about the timing<\/a> and Adams&rsquo;s history with immigration and his claims of being a &ldquo;target,&rdquo; she was having none of it. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m getting tired of &lsquo;it&rsquo;s a witch hunt,&rsquo; OK?&#8217;&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Adams has pleaded not guilty, and he has so far rebuffed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3169030\/new-york-democrat-jerry-nadler-eric-adams-resign-arraignment-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"calls for his resignation\">calls for his resignation<\/a>. While members of both political parties have called for Adams to resign, he has also drawn parallels to members of both parties who have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/loudouns-naacp-head-claims-embarrassing-comments-were-made-by-an-imposter\/\" title=\"Loudoun\u2019s NAACP Head Claims Embarrassing Comments Were Made By An Imposter\">faced legal troubles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In June, Rep. Henry Cuellar&nbsp;(D-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasstandard.org\/stories\/henry-cuellar-south-texas-congressman-representative-democrat-doj-indictments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;that he &ldquo;certainly question[s] the motives&rdquo; of the Justice Department choosing to raid his home on the eve of a tough primary race in his district in 2022, when the Democrats had the chance to send a more left-wing member to Congress in his stead. In addition to his immigration criticism, Cuellar has also crossed the Democrats&rsquo; orthodoxies with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-pences-brother-without-mentioning-ex-vp\/\" title=\"Trump Endorses Mike Pence\u2019s Brother Without Mentioning Ex-VP\">anti-abortion stance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greg VanSchaack, who also spoke to the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>in Manhattan on Monday, is waiting for more information before he makes up his mind.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s innocent until proven guilty,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He says he&rsquo;s not guilty, so we&rsquo;ll have to say how that plays out. I think he was indicted by a grand jury, which means there must have been credible evidence. Timing to me means nothing in this case.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1773070\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1773070\"}});<\/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>New Yorkers are divided on Mayor Eric Adams&#8217; indictment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2348102,"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\/10\/Eric-Adams-indictments.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36661,8673,42095,34832],"class_list":["post-2348100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eric-adams","tag-indictments","tag-new-yorkers","tag-public-opinion"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Eric-Adams-indictments.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348100","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}