Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Tuesday that he’s joined a national advisory board for President Biden’s planned reelection campaign — but insisted it won’t affect his handling o…
“I think to the contrary,” he insisted during a City Hall news conference. “Those who cover me and know me, know that I’m going to speak on behalf of the people of this city, no matter what panel I’m on.
Mayor Eric Adams says President Biden asked him to join a national advisory board for a planned 2024 reelection campaign.Adams poses with Biden and others in the Oval Office on July 12, 2021.“And you know, being a president comes with a menu of items. It doesn’t mean there’s not going to be an item on that menu that I dislike. I dislike what we’re doing around the asylum seekers,” he added.
Hizzoner, a former NYPD cop, said he considered Biden, 80, and himself to be “blue-collar” leaders and that, “I think he’s good for the country.” “It doesn’t mean I’m going to agree with him 100% on everything. I don’t agree with myself all the time, so I’m not going to agree with someone else all the time,” he said.The Washington PostThe others reportedly include California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren , Sen. Ro Khanna and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
Biden has said he plans to seek a second term in 2024, with an official announcement expected sometime in the spring despite polls that show a majority of Democrats
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