Eric Adams, the indicted mayor of New York City, on Tuesday presented what might be deemed his closing arguments in the court of public opinion.
Ever since federal prosecutors indicted Mr. Adams in September on corruption charges, the mayor has protested his innocence and suggested, without evidence, that the case is payback for his outspoken resistance to President Biden’s border policies.
On Tuesday, Mr. Adams offered what he seemed to suggest was a piece of evidence.
Bending down to pull a copy of the day’s New York Times from behind his lectern, he read from a front-page article related to Mr. Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter.
“President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump now agree on one thing,” he read, eliding the president-elect’s middle initial.
Persons:
Eric Adams, Adams, Biden’s, Hunter, “, Biden, Donald Trump
Organizations:
New York Times, Biden Justice Department
Locations:
New York City