Outcry after New York mayor dismisses separation of church and state

Eric Adams says Don't tell me about no separation of church and state' at an interfaith breakfast

Civil rights groups blasted the mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, after he said he believed God had made him mayor, appeared to support compulsory prayer in public schools and said: Don't tell me about no separation of church and state."

The head of the New York Civil Liberties Union led the condemnation.