These revelations — uncovered through a POLITICO review of thousands of pages of public schedules from his time as borough president and reams of social media posts — shed light on Adams’ unusually strong relationship with Turkey, which has drawn scrutiny from federal investigators. The FBI is looking for evidence the mayor’s 2021 campaign colluded with the Turkish government and accepted illegal campaign contributions.

The investigation, which touches people in Adams’ inner circle, threatens to undermine his ability to run the city during a time of crisis and makes him more vulnerable to challengers as he gears up for reelection in 2025.

The sprawling case has gripped New York politics as the mayor scrambles to fend off a cascade of negative headlines. Federal agents recently raided or conducted interviews at a dozen locations as part of the probe, CNN reported — including the home of Adams’ political fundraiser.

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    10 months ago

    What fucking sucks is the Republicans from the top down are criminals and bad faith actors and then you always have the 1 or 2 democrats who are criminals and highly suspect.

    Then it’s BOTH SIDES DO IT!!

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      10 months ago

      If there were no high profile Democrats getting investigated it would be “proof” of a biased justice system so there’s no winning that.