Brian Mann
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Now moving forward, because the DOJ has reserved authority to reactivate those criminal charges against Adams, they're holding this big stick going forward. If Adams doesn't cooperate on migrants' The DOJ could hit him with those charges. Adams has already offered federal immigration police more access to inmates at the city's jail on Rikers Island.
You know, we really do not know when she's going to move forward here. One key moment, though, is Judge Dale Ho, the federal judge overseeing the Adams case, is going to review the DOJ request to put these criminal charges on hold. That happens tomorrow afternoon. And there's some indication that Hochul might act after we hear how that judge moves the case forward.
Thank you.
Well, in a statement, Hochul said she spoke with Deputy Mayor Maria Torres Springer, one of Adam's top aides who's resigning. And that conversation left Hochul with, and I'm quoting here, serious questions about the long-term future of this mayoral administration. Hochul acknowledged no governor in the last 235 years has used their authority to oust an elected mayor of New York City.
But Hochul then pointed to the crisis in City Hall, which she said is troubling and cannot be ignored. So Hochul now says she'll meet with key leaders in Manhattan later today for what she describes as a conversation about the path forward.
Yeah, it's huge. It's a wipeout of Mayor Adams' top leadership. And this clearly got Hochul's attention. New York City is a complicated place to govern under the best of circumstances. And those departing hold key roles, dealing with everything from the city's infrastructure to the ongoing challenges from migrants arriving in the city. These were really the people keeping things on track.
While Adams faced those DOJ criminal charges, now they're headed out the door. It's important to remember, too, Layla, this isn't the first wave of departures. Other key city leaders have also gone.
Yeah, in September, the DOJ laid out a sweeping case against Adams, alleging he used the power of various city offices over nearly a decade to solicit lavish vacations and improper campaign contributions. Some of the bribes allegedly came from foreign agents working for Turkey.
Adams has denied any wrongdoing and said the charges were political retribution for his criticism of the Biden administration's immigration policies. He never offered any evidence to support those claims. This month, the DOJ moved to shelve this case, saying a criminal trial would prevent Adams from helping the Trump administration deal with migrants in the city who don't have legal status.
As you say, that decision by the Justice Department was so controversial, at least seven top federal attorneys have resigned.
You know, he's facing intense pressure to go. Hochul's statement and these latest resignations raise the temperature even more. But speaking on Sunday at a Baptist church, the mayor was defiant.
And in a statement Layla sent to NPR, Adams said he's disappointed by these latest departures, but the city will keep functioning. The situation, of course, moving very quickly. We'll see what moves Governor Hochul makes later today.
Thank you.
Am I a propagandist, a truth teller, an influencer? There's probably no more contested profession in the world today than mine, journalism. I'm Brian Reed, and on my show, Question Everything, we dive headfirst into the conflicts we're all facing over truth and who gets to tell it. Listen now to Question Everything, part of the NPR Podcast Network.
Am I a propagandist? A truth teller? An influencer? There's probably no more contested profession in the world today than mine, journalism. I'm Brian Reed, and on my show, Question Everything, we dive headfirst into the conflicts we're all facing over truth and who gets to tell it. Listen now to Question Everything, part of the NPR Podcast Network.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's now acting head of USAID. Two Democratic senators have vowed to block State Department nominees in protest. For the moment, proposed 25 percent tariffs against Canada, much like those proposed against Mexico, are essentially on hold.
That's after the Trump administration reached deals with the country's leaders aimed at reinforcing borders to stem the flow of the deadly drug fentanyl into the U.S. But NPR's Brian Mann found many of the White House statements about fentanyl are either false or greatly exaggerated.
President Trump says drug deaths claim up to 300,000 lives in the U.S. every year. And White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt on Friday said tariffs are directly linked to fentanyl from Canada, China and Mexico that caused tens of millions of American deaths. Both numbers are hugely inflated. Fentanyl deaths occur in the tens of thousands.
And fatal overdoses were dropping fast before these trade wars were announced. Also, law enforcement experts agree Canada plays no meaningful role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis. More than 21,000 pounds of fentanyl were seized at the U.S. southern border last year, only 50 pounds at the Canadian border. Brian Mann, NPR News.
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