Eric Adams Indicted: What’s Next?
Ep. 257 w/ show notes
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Wednesday evening on five federal charges, including wire fraud, bribery, and solicitation of contributions from a foreign national. Ravi unpacks the 57-page indictment, which details allegations that Adams solicited and directed staffers to accept campaign donations from foreign officials and businesspeople over nearly a decade while receiving gifts, including free luxury international travel, in exchange for political favors.
Bradley Tusk then joins Ravi to analyze the charges and preview what New Yorkers can expect in the weeks ahead. They discuss the prosecutorial motives behind the case, why some conservatives claim the indictment is part of a conspiracy and some progressives want to shout “I told you so,” whether Adams should resign, and how his legal troubles could impact New York City’s upcoming mayoral race.
Eric Adams INDICTED: SDNY prosecutor details bribery, wire fraud charges (NBC New York, 9/26/24)
MUST WATCH: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Issues Video Response To Federal Indictment (Forbes, 9/26/24)
Here Are the Charges Eric Adams Faces (New York Times, 9/26/24)
Scandals to Solutions: How to Save Democracy with Bradley Tusk (Lost Debate, 9/29/24)
The Problem with New York’s Trump Investigations (Lost Debate, 4/26/22)
Fights in the Forgotten Borough: Part One (Lost Debate, 8/27/24)
Fights in the Forgotten Borough: Part Two (Lost Debate, 8/29/24)
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