New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday as part of a federal investigation, multiple sources said.
The indictment against Adams was reportedly sealed. bring about The uncertainty surrounding the charges and accusations the mayor “will face” The New York Times.
According to the outlet, the “federal investigation” into Adams is centered on “whether Adams and his campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations.”
According to sources said of New York Post Adams is expected to “turn himself in to authorities early next week.”
News of Adams' indictment comes as officials in his administration have resigned and are facing investigations and searches. Adams has faced calls for him to resign from his position from Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and New York City council members. Tiffany & Co.New York City Council Member Emily Gallagher.
“I don't see how Mayor Adams can continue to govern New York City,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. post on Wednesday at X. “The proliferation of resignations and vacancies threatens the functioning of government. The constant investigations make it impossible to recruit and retain competent administrative staff. For the good of the city, he should resign.”
New York City's former police commissioner, Edward Cabán, resigned in early September after federal investigators opened an investigation into the NYPD's crackdown on nightclubs.
Other members of Adams' administration, including New York City's First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and New York City's Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Philip Banks, have also had their homes searched in connection with the investigation into Adams' “2021 campaign.”
