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Then the mayor says the following, re: Khalil: "What I'm finding surprising is the level of support you're all displaying, but I didn't see that support for me"

Adams continues that it has led to what he described as "mental obesity."

"I don't have a clue what you guys have been writing for the last few weeks."

The sitting mayor of NYC just told reporters he hasn't read or listened to the news for the last month:

"Four weeks ago, I stopped reading the papers and listening to the news. I sleep so much better.”

"[My staff] gives me little blips, they give me enough to understand."

"I think that if you look at the snippets that you're talking about, there's some real problem with snippets," Adams says.

"This a real problem when those who are conducting the investigation believe that it's politically motivated."

Pressed by the Post if he'd call on the DOJ and judge to release the full conversations since it would, as he says, prove his point.

Adams stops short, saying it's up to the judge.

The NYT has asked the judge to not agree to seal.

Adams attorney has not weighed in

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Adams repeatedly railed against the press for not splashing DOJ allegations against SDNY prosecutors accusing their texts of showing his case was politically motivated.

The filing by Emil Bove, though, only provided snippets of conversations and moved to seal the exhibits.

Eric Adams’ corruption case should be dismissed permanently to remove political ‘taint,’ says judicial adviser: ‘Deeply troubing’ Former US Solicitor General Paul Clement wrote in a 33-page filing that Hizzoner’s case should be dismissed with prejudice.

Background here:
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"How does this change your standing and your view," the mayor is asked about an independent lawyer's filing Friday and said his case should be dismissed with no ability to be brought back.

"This race is going into so many twists and turns," Adams says of the mayoral Democratic primary.

But again says he can't talk campaign here.

"I'll see you on the campaign trail."

"You can't have people on a terrorist watch list make their way across our country. That's at the top of the agenda for me... That's the role of the federal government. I don't control that."

"Anything that affects New Yorkers concerns me," Adams says of the 25% surcharge on power from Canada.

Again refuses to weigh in on a pipeline from Canada slated to power 1 million homes in New York.

Says we need to secure out southern and northern borders.

First, asked about the federal government's push to deport foreigners who protest in the US and if that conflicts with First Amendment rights.

"With this individual, that's not my job," mayor says — but won't offer his opinion.

Mayor Eric Adams is up for his weekly off-topic press conference

BREAKING: Ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo has officially launched his campaign for mayor of New York City
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Border czar Tom Homan says he’s meeting with Eric Adams Thursday – will try to hammer out agreement on arresting, deporting illegal migrants “He’s all in on addressing public safety threats that are here illegally and helping me find these missing children,” Homan said of Adams. “So, I will meet with him Thursday and we’ll see wha…

ICYMI: President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan revealed Tuesday that he will meet with Eric Adams later this week in an effort to secure a commitment from the New York City mayor to help round up and deport illegal criminal migrants.

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Eric Adams releases updated ICE guidance after backlash The New York City mayor had been taking heat for instructions given to city workers last week.

Wrote about the backlash to the city's ICE guidance, and the Adams' admin's cleanup yesterday with Joe Anuta and Emily Ngo.

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NEW: Strong words from Rev Al Sharpton about DOJ moving dismissing case against Adams:

"That is simply not fair to the City of New York. I have spoken to several elected officials and clergy, whom I convened early in the Mayor’s term, to meet between now and the weekend to decide where we will go."

Eric Adams says it’s time to ‘move forward’ and focus on future of NYC after Trump’s DOJ ordered corruption case dropped In a solemn address from City Hall, Adams sought to reassure New Yorkers that he could still lead the nation’s largest city.

Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday it’s time to “move forward” and focus on the future of New York City after President Trump’s Department of Justice ordered his criminal case be dropped.

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Eric Adams ‘keeping options open’ to switching to GOP after Trump DOJ moves to drop bribery case, pal says Democratic Mayor Eric Adams is “keeping options open” about switching to the GOP after President Trump’s Department of Justice moved to drop his bribery case, one of his close pals told The Po…

Democratic Mayor Eric Adams is “keeping options open” about switching to the GOP after President Trump’s Department of Justice moved to drop his bribery case, one of his close pals told The Post.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams reacts to ‘possibility’ DOJ is moving to toss charges in corruption, bribery case “We’re going to find out more information, I don’t have much now,” he said, according to footage posted on X.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams offered a tepid response Monday night about the “possibility” his federal corruption case could get tossed.

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Feds move to toss Mayor Eric Adams’ historic bribery case The stunning turn of events appears to signal the end of the years-long criminal probe into Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign that has hung over the Hizzoner head during his scandal-plagued first …

BREAKING: The Justice Department moved Monday to dismiss the historic bribery case against Mayor Eric Adams — in a major win for the leader of the Big Apple personally and politically, The Post has confirmed.

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Eric Adams cozies up with Trump surrogates for fourth time in recent weeks — this time at National Prayer Breakfast Mayor Eric Adams rubbed elbows with President Trump’s surrogates for at least the fourth time in recent weeks as he tries to cozy up to the leader of the free world while facing federal corru…

Mayor Eric Adams rubbed elbows with President Trump’s surrogates for at least the fourth time in recent weeks as he tries to cozy up to the leader of the free world while facing federal corruption charges. nypost.com/2025/02/06/u...

Adams makes another last-minute trip to DC to attend prayer breakfast where Trump will deliver remarks A City Hall spokesperson downplayed Adams’ attendance at the prayer breakfast, noting it’s a bipartisan event that several presidents, including former President Barack Obama, have spoken at.

Mayor Eric Adams made a last-minute trip to Washington, DC Wednesday night to attend a prayer breakfast where President Trump will deliver remarks the following morning.

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Eric Adams admits he was under anesthesia— but refuses to reveal mystery illness that kept him out of public eye Adams refused to detail the specific ailment that kept him uncharacteristically out of the public eye.

Mayor Eric Adams admitted Wednesday he went under anesthesia last week during his still-undisclosed mystery illness.

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It was unclear how the DOJ officials received Spiro's arguments as the defense team — and the rest of NYC — waits to see what will happen next.

The legal maneuvering comes just weeks before petitioning for the mayoral primary in June — which is now just 145 days away.

Mayor Eric Adams' defense attorney Alex Spiro met with DOJ officials on Friday in Washington DC afternoon in an attempt to get the mayor's case tossed, The Post has confirmed.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams reemerges from seclusion with fiery, campaign-style speech as few details revealed on ‘scary’ illness “Last week was scary, it was hard, I’m not going to lie to you,” is all he told the crowd at his annual interfaith breakfast held in New York Public Library.

A fired-up Mayor Eric Adams reemerged from seclusion Thursday, coming out swinging with a campaign-style speech ripping the political rumor mill that he was days from stepping down.

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City investigators claim ‘staffing issue’ prevents 9/11 air toxins probe Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber testified Wednesday that her agency has nowhere near the staffing to do a “deep dive” required to investigate the potential dec…

The city’s Department of Investigation claims a “staffing issue” is preventing it from investigating what past mayoral administrations knew about 9/11 air toxins — prompting criticism from those who think they are just dragging their heels.

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