Mayor Eric Adams talking to reporters outdoors Gracie Mansion, whereas holding a replica of FBI Director Kash Patel’s guide “Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy.” Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday declared {that a} federal decide granting the Trump Justice Division’s movement to drop his federal indictment “marks the end of this chapter” — then proceeded to advertise a high Trump administration official’s guide concerning the “deep state” in the identical speech.
Hizzoner made the remarks throughout remarks on the steps of the mayoral residence of Gracie Mansion shortly after Federal District Courtroom Decide Dale Ho dominated in favor of completely dismissing his 5 corruption costs.
The decide, nevertheless, didn’t rule on the substance of the case, wherein Adams is accused of accepting luxurious journey advantages and unlawful international marketing campaign donations in change for official favors. He additionally famous that those that advocated for protecting the fees alive made arguments that had “merit.”
Moreover, Ho all however agreed with widespread allegations that Trump’s DOJ dropped the case in change for Adams’ cooperation on implementing his immigration agenda, saying it “smacks of a bargain.”
Nonetheless, Adams mentioned he did nothing flawed and slammed the now-scuttled case as “baseless.” He additionally insisted the one individuals he’s “solely beholden” to are New Yorkers.
“As you have heard, this case, the judge has dismissed it without prejudice, making it clear that it can never be brought back,” Adams mentioned. “Let me be clear, as I’ve said all along: this case should have never been brought, and I did nothing wrong.”
‘Trying to find the rationale’ in Patel guide
Earlier than President Donald Trump named him FBI director, Kash Patel wrote a guide claiming {that a} “deep state” conspiracy managed the US authorities and focused right-wingers in America.REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Close to the top of his remarks, Adams brandished a replica of “Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy” — a guide authored by President Trump’s FBI Director Kash Patel — in voicing his perception the case in opposition to him was politically motivated.
Within the guide, Patel purported his perception that the federal authorities is managed by the so-called “deep state” — a conspiracy principle fashionable on the political proper that federal bureaucrats management the levers of energy and undermine the need of the American individuals.
The guide features a record of 60 individuals who Patel claimed had been a part of the deep state, particularly Democrats and Republicans who broke with Trump over his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged in opposition to him.
Mayor Eric Adams holding up a replica of FBI Director Kash Patel’s guide on April 2, 2025.Screenshot
Whereas holding up a replica of the guide, Adams claimed that New Yorkers “stop me all the time in trying to find the rationale behind this,” showing to discuss with the rationale why federal prosecutors introduced costs in opposition to the mayor.
“I found it in this book,” Adams mentioned. “I’m going to encourage every New Yorker to read it. Read it and understand how we can never allow this to happen to another innocent American.”
Adams’ feedback appeared to align together with his rivalry that former President Biden’s Justice Division introduced corruption costs in opposition to him for criticizing the administration’s dealing with of immigration. Trump DOJ official Emil Bove made the identical declare in his preliminary memo instructing Manhattan federal prosecutors to drop Adams’ case.
But, in his ruling, Decide Ho made clear that Bove’s argument that the prosecutors who introduced Adams’ case had an “appearance of impropriety” is “unsupported by any objective evidence.”
“The record before the Court indicates that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York prosecutors who worked on this case followed all appropriate Justice Department guidelines,” Ho wrote. “There is no evidence—zero—that they had any improper motives.”
Adams’ transfer additionally appeared to point out that he’s nonetheless keen to embrace Trump, as he has over the previous few months, even after his costs had been dropped.
