New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to meet with President-elect Donald Trump just days before Trump takes office. The meeting is expected to focus on 'New Yorkers' priorities' and the potential for partnership between the city and the federal government. This comes as Adams faces legal challenges, including charges of accepting illegal campaign contributions.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, just three days before Trump takes office. A spokesperson for Adams said in a statement Thursday evening that the mayor 'has made quite clear his willingness to work with President-elect Trump and his incoming administration on behalf of New Yorkers — and that partnership with the federal government is critical to New York City 's success.
' While it was not immediately clear what specifically the two would discuss during the sit-down, the statement said they would 'discuss New Yorkers' priorities.' The mayor looks forward to having a productive conversation with the incoming president on how we can move our city and country forward,' the statement read. It was not made clear where the meeting might take place, in NYC or at Mar-a-Lago. However, on the mayor's public schedule for Friday, it stated he would meet with Trump before traveling back from Palm Beach, Florida.This meeting comes at a time when Adams is facing legal challenges. He has pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted lavish travel benefits and illegal campaign contributions from a Turkish official and other foreign nationals in exchange for political favors that included pushing through the opening of a Turkish consulate building. Adams has suggested — without providing evidence — that the charges are politically motivated. Trump, when asked about potentially pardoning Adams, told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Dec. 16, 'Yeah I would,' before saying that he was not familiar with the specifics of the charges Adams is facing.
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