On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump expressed his willingness to consider pardoning New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who faces federal corruption charges. The mayor, indicted in September, is accused of receiving travel benefits, including flight upgrades, from Turkish officials.
During a news conference in Florida, Trump responded to the question about considering a pardon for Adams, replying yes, adding that the Mayor had been treated “pretty unfairly” by the Department of Justice.
Trump said:
Being upgraded in an airplane many years ago — I know probably everybody here has been upgraded.
Trump says he will consider pardoning Eric Adams pic.twitter.com/wXtDNugsoT
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 16, 2024
While Trump has expressed support for Adams, he made it clear that he would need to review the details of the case before making a final…
