New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on criminal charges after a federal corruption investigation. He will be the first mayor of the major city to face federal charges while in office.
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00:00The mayor of New York City has been indicted after a federal corruption investigation.
00:06The charges against Mayor Eric Adams are not yet public as the indictment remains sealed.
00:11But many members of his team have resigned throughout the investigation, which is said
00:15to focus in part on illegal dealings between Adams and the Turkish government.
00:21Adams, who ran for mayor on a tough-on-crime platform, is the first sitting New York City
00:26mayor to face federal charges.