Michael Blake: “Eric Adams had an opportunity to fly down to D.C. to do a…”

“It's one of the reasons why Eric Adams won't be mayor. Again. He completely bundled this. Let's be very clear. Eric Adams had an opportunity to be serious about this. But Eric Adams had an opportunity to fly down to D.C. to do a meeting at the White House with the mayor of Chicago and the mayor of Denver. He turned back around because his fundraiser was being raided. He literally made a decision that his campaign was more important than the city. Now, how do we address the situation at hand? First, we understand where individuals are coming from.” (11:10–11:24)

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