New York City Mayor Eric Adams dodged questions by the hosts of "The View" Friday about a potential pardon from President-elect Donald Trump over his ongoing federal investigators. However, he had a lot to say about how Trump won the election and how both sides of the aisle needed to rethink their toxic rhetoric. Adams has been in the hot seat for over a year as federal investigators have probed several of his closest confidants and deputies, leading to mass resignations and scandals that all came to a head in September when Adams became the first sitting New York City mayor to be indicted on bribery charges.
The mayor has pleaded not guilty and maintained his innocence and has had the backing of Trump who claimed Adams was unjustly charged by federal prosecutors. MORE: New York City Mayor Eric Adams' federal probe: A timeline of corruption investigation When asked by "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin about allegations that he was cozying up to the president-elect to help make a potential pardon a possibility, Adams did not answer. Instead, he reiterated his previous claims that he intends to work for the city as his legal team fights the charges.
"My job is to do what I have been doing since Jan. 1, 2022," he said. Federal prosecutors charged Adams with one count of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy, two counts of solicitation of a contribution from a foreign national and one count of bribery.
The indictment stems from alleged gifts, including upgraded airline flights and lu.