'Complete disaster for NYC': Mayor Eric Adams facing calls to resign after indictment

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was charged with wire fraud and bribery today. Adams said the charges are "entirely false". NBC News' Tom Winter, MSNBC's Lisa Rubin, Democratic strategist Basil Smikle and former NY1 political reporter Andrew Kirtzman join Katy Tur to weigh in.



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[tabathafoster]

I’m black in NYC. We are not in support of Adams. He appeared with his black friends. Fire him

[Point_Particle]

Former cop. Who thought he wasn't going to try to get away with crime?? Really?? He's probably surprised at the consequences, since he's used to the unions and that thin blue line covering up his crimes. Suddenly they aren't there to shield him.

[athena]

So he's basically being charged with doing what SCOTUS does?

[saintjuice]

NO THE AA doesn’t support him!! I’m AA and I never trusted him. A former NYPD officer can never be trusted! And he reimplemented stop and frisk without calling it stop and frisk!!!

[tabathafoster]

I know a lot of Black Americans. We do not support Eric Adams in NYC

[stopbeingakeyboardkillermo]

As soon as he complained about the BORDER CRISIS and how it was HURTING NEW YORK, the fix was in.

[olivergarrick]

Eric adams is a disgace he need give his keys back to city and resign.

[misskeirstin]

The fact that he has an earring, I always felt like something was off with him. That one earring in his ear is a dog whistle for other dusties and crooks so they know he is down for whatever!

[mannied]

Puffy: Man I really let my city down...

Mayor Adams: Hold my beer...

[conniejenni]

Congratulations To the southern district of New York, again. If this guy is guilty… He should pay the price. Just as Donald Trump will pay the price for his crimes in New York. It’s not political… It is about hard-working law enforcement professionals doing their jobs.

[christopherwall]

Total Tramp playbook...be guilty and go all in on blaming the accusers

[ht]

Many Black communities in NYC also know that Adams has basically, quietly reinstituted stop and frisk. His support in the Black community may not be as strong as some may presume. BTW, with Adams' (anti democratic talking points) who has actually been his major campaign donors?

[tristan]

How you can still be a mayor after all that

[jay-t]

Loo but remember vote blue no matter who 😂😂😂

[higgs]

So much for SDNY only going after Republicans.

[BJOLDSCHOOL]

If he did it shame on him. We have to be and do better. Or we will go back 😡

[thomasmarsman]

Adams is going to cave! House him with P. Diddy. From Police Captain to Convict!

[ZeroGravityLife]

This is what happens when you put a democrat in charge of anything

[bobfeller]

He's not being targeted, the "you know what" is deep on this guy and years in the making. He has no choice now but to resign.

[marklord]

"They're coming after me" isn't really a good defense. It's hard to defend someone when the laundry list is so deep.