Summary
New York City sued the Trump administration to recover $80 million in FEMA funds initially allocated for immigrant services but later rescinded.
Mayor Eric Adams, facing federal corruption charges, claims the city is owed the money after spending $7 billion on migrant aid.
This legal action marks a shift in Adams’ relationship with Trump.
The DOJ recently moved to drop its case against Adams in exchange for his cooperation on immigration policies, prompting multiple prosecutor resignations.
Well this is certainly an interesting development. Assuming Trump didn’t give the green light (and I doubt he did, but who knows), Adams may be digging himself into a deep, deep hole. Happy to loan him a shovel btw. Keep working it.