On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump indicated during a winding press conference at Mar-a-Lago that he would consider pardoning the New York City mayor who is currently facing numerous federal corruption charges. "Yeah, I would. I think that he was treated pretty unfairly," he said. "Now, I haven't seen the gravity of it all, but it seems like, you know, like getting upgraded in an airplane many years ago."
In the months since his indictment, speculation grew that Adams was leaving the door open for a potential pardon from Trump if he won reelection. Trump frequently spoke of Adams positively in public, at times praising the mayor and even comparing their legal plights.
"I'd like to poke some fun at Eric, but I'm going to be nice. I just want to be nice because I know what it's like to be persecuted by the DoJ for speaking out against open borders," Trump said. "We were persecuted, Eric. I was persecuted, and so were you, Eric."
Though Trump appeared open to the idea on Monday, he held off on making a clear promise of a potential pardon. "I'd have to see it cause I don't know the facts," he said.
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