New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing federal charges of bribery, fraud and soliciting a political contribution from a foreign national, according to an indictment that was unsealed on Thursday — a historic circumstance that comes after a months-long investigation.

Early Thursday, federal agents descended upon the mayor’s official residence, Gracie Mansion, member station Gothamistreported, citing law enforcement.

After the indictment was unsealed, Adams maintained his innocence, saying at an outdoor news conference that his legal team would “peruse the entire document.”

  • themeatbridge
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    661 month ago

    Things you won’t hear from Democrats:

    This is a conspiracy!

    The FBI is being political!

    The evidence was AI generated!

    But what about… (insert Republican bribes)?

    This was a perfect and legal arrangement.

    Everybody does it this way.

    He should have executive immunity.

    It can’t be true, because he’s too rich to bribe.

    I don’t care, he’s good for the economy/going to deport illegals/someone I’d drink a beer with/going to protect gun owners and bigots.

    Things you will hear from Democrats:

    He’s guilty? Put him in jail.

    • @[email protected]
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      221 month ago

      What you’ll hear from Republicans:

      See! Democrats are the corrupt ones!

      Any corrupt Democrat deserves to be judged, it just sucks to give the right more ammunition lol

    • Flying Squid
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      -31 month ago

      Things you will hear from Democrats:

      He’s guilty? Put him in jail.

      I think you have a typo there. That question mark is supposed to be an exclamation point.

      • themeatbridge
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        121 month ago

        I don’t know that he’s guilty. I would guess he is, but I wouldn’t deny him a fair trial. If he’s guilty, send him to prison.

        • @Cosmonauticus
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          11 month ago

          Sadly that’s more of an American thing. Guilty until proven innocent is only given to those the public likes. In the court of public opinion you’re guilty until proven innocent and a fair trial is only afforded to the likeable