New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing federal charges of accepting bribes and soliciting illegal donations to his campaign. Despite denying the charges as false, Adams is under pressure to resign. The indictment alleges that Adams received luxury travel benefits and gifts from foreign officials, including a Turkish government official, in exchange for favors. Several of Adams’s top officials, including his police and health commissioners, have already resigned amid federal probes. If Adams does resign, the city’s public advocate would become acting mayor until a special election is held. Calls for Adams to step down are growing, with politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and various city council members urging him to resign for the good of the city. The investigation into Adams’s activities is ongoing, and it remains to be seen how the situation will unfold.
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