Eric Adams joins forces with Trump border czar after DOJ orders case dropped
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams appears on "Fox & Friends" on Friday with Trump border czar Tom Homan.
Already engulfed in a political firestorm, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) appeared on "Fox & Friends" alongside Trump administration border czar Tom Homan Friday morning.
Why it matters: Adams, who is facing calls for his removal from his fellow Democrats after receiving a legal lifeline from Trump's Department of Justice, publicly solidified his alignment with the new administration and pledged collaboration on its immigration crackdown.
Driving the news: Appearing together on "Fox & Friends" Friday, Adams and Homan touted their partnership.
- Adams said the executive order would work toward "getting dangerous people off our streets."
- The appearance followed an announcement from Adams Thursday that he had met with Homan and was working on implementing an executive order that would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) to operate at Rikers Island jail.
- Adams said in an X post that the shift would allow ICE to assist in criminal investigations, particularly "those focused on violent criminals and gangs."
The big picture: Their joint appearance comes just a day after federal prosecutors resigned from their positions after refusing an order from the Department of Justice to drop charges against Adams.
- Adams was indicted last year on charges of bribery and fraud following a federal investigation into allegations that his campaign had illegally conspired with wealthy foreign businesspeople and Turkish officials to collect donations.
- Adams' collaboration with Homan is also a litmus test for Adams' relationship with the Trump administration, after it ordered the case against him dropped, the New York Times noted.
The big picture: Adams has faced mounting pressure to resign for months.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) did not rule out the possibility of removing Adams from his post during an appearance on MSNBC Thursday.
- Asked about the possibility of removal, Adams told "Fox and Friends" that Hochul "has her role, I have my role."
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