A political earthquake in NYC as Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal criminal charges, making him the first sitting mayor in the city's modern history
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00:00A political earthquake in New York City, as Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal
00:06criminal charges, making him the first sitting mayor in the city's modern history to face
00:11such charges.
00:12The indictment is sealed, but Adams denies any wrongdoing, calling the charges entirely
00:18false and politically motivated.
00:20This comes after a year of federal investigations into his administration, leading to several
00:26top officials being implicated or resigning.
00:29Despite the pressure, Adams insists he will not resign and will fight the charges, which
00:34could impact his chances for re-election next year.