Trump considers pardoning NYC Mayor Eric Adams

President-elect Donald Trump mentioned Monday that he would “definitely take a look at” issuing a pardon for New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams.

“I feel that he was handled fairly unfairly,” the incoming Republican president mentioned of the Democratic mayor, who has pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges.

Talking to reporters in Florida at his resort house Mar-a-Lago, Trump cautioned that he has not seen “the gravity of all of it,” suggesting he had not carefully studied the proof towards Adams.

However he went on to downplay the costs towards the mayor, suggesting that Adams was being accused of issues as anodyne as accepting an improve on a global flight.

Adams, 64, was accused in September of accepting items, together with luxurious journey, from rich international businesspeople over almost a decade. He was additionally charged with conspiracy associated to doubtlessly unlawful marketing campaign contributions for his 2021 mayoral bid.

Trump additionally appeared to recommend that politics might be concerned within the prosecution.

Adams “basically went towards what was taking place with the migrants coming in” and “made some fairly sturdy statements,” Trump mentioned.

“I mentioned, ‘You already know what? He’ll be indicted quickly,'” Trump recounted, including that he had made the remark “gentle heartedly.”

“And some months later, he received indicted,” Trump mentioned. “So yeah, I will surely take a look at” a pardon.

Adams has additionally claimed that he has been targeted over his criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration insurance policies.

As lately as Sunday, Adams said he’s “not speaking with the president a couple of pardon.”

The remarks on the Monday morning press convention got here after Trump and Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son introduced a dedication to invest $100 billion within the U.S. over the subsequent 4 years.