AOC Calls For Democrat Mayor Of New York To Resign

Democratic Representative of New  York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for Democratic Mayor of New York City Eric Adams to step down.

AOC’s call for Adams to step down comes as the mayor’s office has been plagued with multiple federal investigations.

AOC stated, “I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City.

Ocasio-Cortez added, “The flood of resignations and vacancies are threatening gov function. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration. For the good of the city, he should resign.”

In response, Adams shot back, “For anyone who self-righteously claims people charged with serious crimes should not be in jail to now say that the second Black mayor of New York should resign because of rumors and innuendo — without even a single charge being filed — is the height of hypocrisy.”

“I am leading this city to protect it from exactly that kind of phony politics. The people of this city elected me to fight for them, and I will stay and fight no matter what,” added Adams.

I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City.

The flood of resignations and vacancies are threatening gov function. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration.

For the good of the city, he should resign.…

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 25, 2024

Per NBC New York:

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign in a post on social media Wednesday amid multiple federal investigations that have touched members of his administration and a handful of high-profile resignations.

“I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a post on X. “The flood of resignations and vacancies are threatening gov function. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration. For the good of the city, he should resign.”

Multiple investigations have produced a drumbeat of subpoenas, raids and whiplash-inducing developments for the first-term Democrat in recent weeks. Federal investigators have visited more than a dozen members of his administration, taking devices from the police commissioner (who then resigned), the head of the public schools and other trusted confidantes both in and out of City Hall.

At least one high-ranking mayoral aide received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury.

Federal prosecutors have declined to discuss the investigations but people familiar with elements of the cases have described multiple, separate inquiries involving senior Adams aides, relatives of those aides, campaign fundraising and possible influence peddling at the police and fire departments.

Adams has not been accused of wrongdoing and adamantly denies any knowledge of criminal activity. No charges have been filed in the investigations.

AOC calls for NYC Mayor Eric Adams to step down.

“For the good of the city, he should resign.” https://t.co/YMuUgVFVoM

— Alexis McAdams (@AlexisMcAdamsTV) September 25, 2024

Per The New York Post:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for Mayor Eric Adams to resign amid the federal probes crippling his administration.

The lefty “Squad” member tweeted Wednesday that Adams should step down “for the good of the city.”
“I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City,” she wrote on X.

“The flood of resignations and vacancies are threatening gov function. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration.”

Adams has seen a wave of prominent resignations after federal agents raided some of his top officials and allies Sept. 4.