Legal analyst Greg Jarrett and prominent lawyer Alan Dershowitz said Tuesday night on Fox News that if the evidence shows the mayor’s lawsuit is pure political retaliation, Donald Trump The president-elect argued why he should consider pardoning Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Mr. Adams was indicted by federal prosecutors in September on five counts of bribery and fraud for soliciting and receiving improper benefits from foreign businessmen, including Turkish government officials, over a period of nearly 10 years. On “Hannity,” Fox host Sean Hannity asked two legal experts about President Trump’s presidency. recent statements On Monday, he said he would “certainly consider” issuing a pardon for the official.
“I think we should hear evidence as to whether Eric Adams was investigated and prosecuted in retaliation for his political positions. And if he concludes that is a real possibility, then of course He should be forgiven. No one should be allowed to use political considerations to decide who to prosecute, and no prosecutor should be allowed to do so,” Dershowitz said.
“Now, if there’s enough evidence beyond that, that’s a different story,” Dershowitz added. “But even if there was sufficient evidence, there is often sufficient evidence against people that the motive for going after him is retaliation for a political position, then the planners This is exactly what we are giving the president the pardon power to avoid.”
Mr. Hannity went on to question Mr. Jarrett about the issue, but legal experts argued that Mr. Adams was indicted after he advocated for President Joe Biden’s pardon and criticized the Biden administration for its handling of illegal immigration. He pointed out that. RELATED: New York mayor considers plan to circumvent Democratic-controlled City Council to shut down sanctuary policies
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“Joe Biden has drastically lowered the bar for presidential pardons. Why not pardon Eric Adams? Because Mr. Adams is in the crosshairs of Mr. Biden’s politically driven Justice Department and FBI. “I realized that I was just like Mr. Trump,” Jarrett said. “This case reeks of partisan retribution against Democrats who dared criticize Biden’s immigration agenda. Only when Adams lashed out at Biden and his administration did the federal government go after him.”
“Huh? Is that a coincidence? It’s not a chance. Look at the allegations in the indictment. These do not meet the bribery standards set by the Supreme Court. They require tangible benefits in exchange for favors.” Jarrett said. “There has to be something in return for officials to do more than just break through bureaucratic red tape. They do it all the time. It’s not illegal.”
Ahead of the November general election, Adams criticized Democrats’ continued rhetoric against Trump, saying they labeled the former president a “fascist” and compared him to a former Nazi leader. He said he thought it was “insulting” to do so. Adolf Hitler. “There’s nothing more difficult than not being able to defend yourself publicly,” Adams said in a recent interview with “The View,” when asked if he would accept a pardon from the former president.
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