Mayor Eric Adams publicly criticized the city Campaign Finance Board (CFB) for releasing a letter notifying him that his 2021 mayoral campaign may have violated election laws. In multiple interviews, he defended his campaign, asserting it did not break any laws, and claimed the CFB had poisoned the public atmosphere by disclosing sensitive details prematurely. The letter, triggered by a Freedom of Information request, highlighted potential ineligibility for public funding in Adams's future re-election due to past issues. He attributed any missteps to unnamed former volunteers and apologized to New Yorkers for misplaced trust.
I think the Campaign Finance Board and others should be extremely careful about poisoning the atmosphere and releasing information without giving us an opportunity to respond to it.
Were there volunteers that did things that are inappropriate? Yes, Adams said. I apologize to New Yorkers. Some people I trusted, I should not have trusted.
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