BREAKING: New York City Mayor Eric Adams Indicted By Grand Jury

On Wednesday evening, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) was indicted by a grand jury amid an ongoing investigation into whether his mayoral campaign received illegal donations from the Turkish government. While details of the charges have yet to be released, US Attorney Damian Williams is reportedly expected to unseal the indictment on Thursday. 

In response to the indictment, Mayor Adams said he was innocent. "I always knew that if I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target - and a target I became," Adams told The New York Post. "If I am charged, I am innocent, and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit."

The indictement comes after Rep. Alexandria Ocacio-Cortez (D-NY) demanded that the mayor step down as federal authorities raided the homes and confiscated the cell phones of many of the city's top officials. The investigation prompted multiple resignations including the police commissioner, the city's top lawyer, and the schools chancellor all having resigned or announced their intention to resign.

"I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City. The flood of resignations and vacancies is threatening government function. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration," the New York progressive said about the mayor of the Big Apple. "For the good of the city, he should resign."

When pressed by the media on the recent resignations of city officials, the mayor explained on Tuesday, "We are constantly bringing in new people. So let's not give the image that all of a sudden, there are people saying, 'Hey, I don't want to be in city government.'"

As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, federal authorities conducted multiple home raids earlier this month against some of Mayor Adams' top deputies, including First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III. In addition to the home raids, the FBI seized the cell phones of the police commissioner, the first deputy mayor, the school's chancellor, the deputy mayor for public safety, and a senior adviser to Mayor Adams, according to The New York Times.

While the motivation behind the raids on the top NYC officials is unclear, sources familiar with the investigation told The New York Post that the bureau is attempting to get someone close to Adams to flip on the mayor of America's biggest city.

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