New York mayor Eric Adams faces calls to resign after corruption charges
by Edward Helmore from US news | The Guardian on (#6R16H)
Democrats including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say mayor should step down as federal agents search official residence
The New York City mayor, Eric Adams, faced mounting calls for his resignation on Thursday as federal agents launched a pre-dawn raid on the mayor's Manhattan mansion and he was indicted on corruption charges.
Federal agents early on Thursday swept in to search Adams's official residence, a stunning move that capped a lengthy corruption investigation into whether the mayor and others may have conspired with the Turkish government to funnel illegal foreign money into his campaign coffers.
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