More Adams Aides Resign Amid Scandal

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is losing staffers at a record pace right now.

They are either forced out or cut and run before they are forever linked to this scandal.

The latest to resign is Philip Banks, the deputy mayor for public safety.

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Over the last two weeks, there has been a flurry of resignations from Adams’ office.

It started slowly, but the faucet has been running completely open the last week.

Once the feds started raiding homes and confiscating devices, Adams’ staffers started to bolt.

For instance, longtime confidante and director of Asian Affairs Winnie Greco recently submitted her resignation.

There is also speculation that she may cooperate with authorities, which would be a nightmare for Adams.

Rana Abbasova, another aide, was recently terminated. She was the mayor’s liaison to the Turkish community. This is relevant because Adams has been accused of taking illegal donations from Turkey to pump up his war chest numbers to take advantage of the campaign funds matching program.

Now Banks has resigned, which is only going to make the calls for Adams to resign louder than they already are, and those calls are constant and deafening.

Adams commented on Banks's departure, stating, “He wants to transition to some other things” and “doesn’t want this to be a constant burden on the work that we’re doing in the city.” The mayor added, “I wish my good friend well.”

The mayor remains defiant, saying again on Monday that he would not step down.

Adams told reporters, “I am confident when the true story gets out and not a one-sided version, New Yorkers are going to see that we can stay focused and get the job done.”

An attorney for Adams, Alex Spiro, is accusing a witness of being self-serving, stating, “They’re hiding that their key witness lied.

“The main lie is that Eric Adams knew about anything having to do with this.”

This will all come out in the wash soon enough, but I do know one thing… if the DOJ swings and misses on this, there will be all hell to pay.

On the flip side, if the allegations are true, the once-rising star of the Democrat Party will not only have his career ended, but he is likely to get fitted for an orange jumpsuit as well.