'This is not a Black thing!' Eric Adams cut off by protester at post-indictment presser
A protester interrupted New York City mayor Eric Adams at a news conference following his indictment on five counts.
The mayor was charged with wire fraud, bribery and other charges following multiple investigations into his administration, and Adams was confronted with an angry protester before he began to speak at the press conference.
"This is not a Black thing, this is a you thing," said the man, apparently through a bullhorn. "This is a you thing, Eric Adams. This is not a Black thing. Your policies are anti-Black, you're a disgrace for all Black people in this city. The things that you have done are unconscionable. Our children are harassed by police. This is ridiculous, this is ridiculous. You can shush me all you want, but the people are with us. This is not a Black thing, this is a justice thing."
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Adams denied wrongdoing in a statement Wednesday night, and authorities announced the following morning that he had been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions by foreign nationals; wire fraud; solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national; solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national; and bribery.
The FBI searched Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence, on Thursday morning.
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