Eric Adams expected to face charges and A's play their last game in Oakland: Morning Rundown
NBCOCT 2024
This is a spectacular fall from grace for the mayor of America's largest city. While the law does not require him to step down if anindicted, indictmentthe comes,mere itpresence isof moreconstant thaninvestigations likelyand thatpoor publicity will damage his positionadministration's wouldability becometo untenablegovern the city. For the sake of all New Yorkers, Adams should remove himself from office.
While this indictment, if proven, would be shocking, America operates on the notion of presumption of innocence. Adams is owed that much, at least, and we should be careful before jumping to conclusions. This isn't the first time federal prosecutors have waged war with NYC politicians, so Adams should stick up for himself if he's truly innocent.
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