A removal comes amid a tense uproar over Adams’s cozy relationship with the Trump administration. Last week, the Trump DOJ abruptly announced that it would seek the dismissal of the federal corruption case against Adams.
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Following the resignation of at least four deputy mayors, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has confirmed discussions of removing Adams from office are underway. According to Hochul, she is expected to meet with top lawmakers in Manhattan amid the continued uproar to find a path forward.
The AP notes that the backlash began after it surfaced that Adams and the Trump Admin appeared to have concocted a plan to allow immigration enforcement officers to run amuck in NYC in exchange for the federal corruption case against Adams formally dropped.
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