NYC Mayor Defends Picking Brother for NYPD Job…Because of ‘White Supremacy’ Threat
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateWed Jan 12 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday defended his decision to name his brother, former NYPD police officer Bernard Adams, as a deputy NYPD commissioner.
Though he acknowledged a city ethics panel will “make the determination” on whether there’s a conflict of interest over bringing on his brother for the job, Adams argued it’s necessary given the threat he faces from “white supremacy.”
“Let me be clear on this: My brother is qualified for the position. Number one, he will be in charge of my security, which is extremely important to me at a time when we see an increase in white supremacy and hate crimes,” he told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
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During a press conference on Sunday, Adams went into more detail about why he chose his brother.
“Protection is personal. You have an increase of anarchists in this city, country. We have a serious problem with white supremacy. {snip}” he said.
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