{"id":2380342,"date":"2024-12-15T16:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T21:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-eric-adams-adviser-resigns-from-embattled-mayors-office-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-15T16:23:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T21:23:54","slug":"top-eric-adams-adviser-resigns-from-embattled-mayors-office-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-eric-adams-adviser-resigns-from-embattled-mayors-office-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Eric Adams adviser resigns from embattled mayor\u2019s office &#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%2Ftop-eric-adams-adviser-resigns-from-embattled-mayors-office-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=2380342&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>In a significant advancement for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, his \u200dclosest adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, resigned amid ongoing federal corruption\u200b charges against the mayor. This resignation marks the latest in a series of\u2063 departures from Adams&#8217;s inner circle as \u2064he prepares for a trial scheduled for the spring. the news highlights the mounting pressure on the mayor&#8217;s administration as it navigates serious legal challenges.  <\/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\">Top Eric Adams adviser resigns from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">embattled mayor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office<\/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_1904509\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York City\">New York City<\/a> Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York City\">Eric Adams<\/a>&lsquo;s closest adviser resigned on Sunday as the powerful leader faces federal corruption charges and a trial in the spring.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Ingrid Lewis-Martin became the latest person in Adams&rsquo;s orbit to resign after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3168093\/timeline-eric-adams-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"September\">investigations<\/a> have riddled the mayor&rsquo;s office. Lewis-Martin had her phone seized and her home searched by <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> in <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/mayor-eric-adams-chief-advisor-ingrid-lewis-martin-has-phone-seized-served-subpoena\/15364664\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"September\">September<\/a> as one of several people close to Adams facing scrutiny from federal investigators.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/2998312\/congressional-review-act-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE TOOL REPUBLICANS HOPE TO USE TO UNDO BIDEN RULES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York Mayor Eric Adams, accompanied by Ingrid Lewis-Martin, his chief advisor, responds to questions during a news conference at New York&rsquo;s City Hall, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo\/Richard Drew)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3232494\/trump-wants-to-abolish-the-department-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW TRUMP&rsquo;S PROMISE TO ABOLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WOULD WORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adams said that Lewis-Martin has &ldquo;not been just a friend, a confidante and trusted adviser, but also a sister,&rdquo; in a statement announcing her departure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/15\/nyregion\/ingrid-lewis-martin-resigns-eric-adams.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve always talked about when this day would come, and while we&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seth-barron-why-new-york-democrats-should-vote-for-republican-lee-zeldin\/\" title=\"Seth Barron: Why New York Democrats Should Vote for Republican Lee Zeldin\">ve long planned<\/a> for it, it is still hard to know that Ingrid won&rsquo;t be right next door every day. I, and every New Yorker, owe her a debt of gratitude for her decades of service to our city,&rdquo; Adams added.<\/p>\n<p>The resignation comes months after a trove of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-gov-cuomo-coming-under-fire-for-vaccine-rollout-alleged-covid-19-nursing-home-deaths-cover-up\/\" title=\"N.Y. Gov. Cuomo coming under fire for vaccine rollout, alleged COVID-19 nursing home deaths cover-up\">officials resigned<\/a> from the mayor&rsquo;s office, including Deputy Mayors Phillip Banks III and Sheena Wright, surrounding Adams&rsquo;s September indictment.<\/p>\n<p>Adams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3169134\/eric-adams-enters-not-guilty-plea-for-corruption-bribery-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"pleaded\">pleaded<\/a> not guilty to five charges, including one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">federal program bribery<\/a>, and to receive campaign contributions by foreign nationals; one count of wire fraud; two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national; and one count of bribery.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The embattled mayor is up for reelection next year and is set to face several Democratic primary challengers as he seeks a second term to lead New York City.<\/p>\n<p>One of his opponents could be former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3242714\/cuomo-pro-israel-with-nyc-mayor-race-incoming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reportedly\">reportedly<\/a> eyeing a political comeback after resigning from the governor&rsquo;s office in 2021.<\/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_1904509\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1904509\"}});<\/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>Top adviser to Mayor Eric Adams resigns amid corruption probe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2380343,"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\/12\/eric-adams-advisor-resigning-dec-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36661,46855,32603,6522,32076],"class_list":["post-2380342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eric-adams","tag-mayors-office","tag-political-news","tag-resignation","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/eric-adams-advisor-resigning-dec-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380342","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380342"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380346,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380342\/revisions\/2380346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}