House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said New York City Mayor Eric Adams should not resign his post amid an historic federal indictment. Jeffries was asked point-blank during an interview with NBC News about whether Adams should step aside.

The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives visited Arizona this week to shore up support for two highly watched congressional campaigns. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attended a fundraiser for former state lawmaker Amish Shah,

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated on Thursday that New York City Mayor Eric Adams should not resign despite facing charges of illegal foreign contributions, wire fraud, and bribery. Jeffries emphasized that Adams is “entitled to the presumption of innocence” and should be allowed to face a trial.