Eric Adams meets Trump – is a pardon more pressing than running New York?

Mayor skips city events to attend inauguration and meet Trump, raising questions about nature of pair's relationship

Eric Adams's recent meetings with Donald Trump, and a recent interview on rightwing pundit Tucker Carlson's show, have raised questions about whether New York's mayor is more focused on obtaining a pardon for criminal charges against him than in effectively leading the city.

Adams, a Democrat who faces a federal indictment for allegedly accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources, met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida shortly before the president-elect took office; went to Trump's inauguration, rather than attend scheduled events in the city for Martin Luther King Day; and did an interview with Carlson, a former Fox News host who frequently criticizes Democrats and has promoted conspiracy theories about immigration.