Michael Blake: “Eric Adams canceled on New Yorkers that morning to sit in an…”

“I mean, do you think that that's a smart thing to do? It's unacceptable. Why? Because you think about on MLK Day, when many of us, myself included, were leading services in New York City. Eric Adams canceled on New Yorkers that morning to sit in an overflow room for Trump because he's clearly trying to seek a pardon and get out of a crime. And so, at the end of the day, it's not about conversations around policy. Again. I worked in the White House. I led efforts around policy on Affordable Care act and helping people keep their home.” (01:40–01:48)

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