New York City Mayor Eric Adams is a Democrat who plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the federal government secretly revoked more than $80 million in funds from the city’s immigration shelter.
According to New York, an Adams administration lawyer said in a letter to City Auditor General Brad Lander on Friday that the city’s legal department plans to take legal action before the end of next week to make earlier this week’s $80.5 million in FEMA payment returned. postal. Lander fought Adams in the Democratic primary election for the city’s mayor in June.
According to media reports, company legal counsel Mureil Goode-Trufant told Rand in a letter that he said: “The legal department is currently drafting the lawsuit.”
“We intend to file a legal lawsuit by February 21, 2025. Since the Law Department represents New York City on this issue, the Office of the Auditor General does not need to authorize the employment of external legal counsel,” the letter reads.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams left Thurgood Marshall Court in New York City on Friday, November 1, 2024. (Adam Gray for Fox News Numbers)
The letter comes after Lander urged the Adams administration to file a lawsuit or authorize him to file a lawsuit against Subur Trump and Elon Musk, who lead the government’s efficiency ministry.
“We can’t waste more time considering the seriousness of the situation. If the mayor would rather take the time to move forward to President Trump’s agenda than fight for New Yorkers, the law department must allow me to do that,” said Frank. a statement said.
He added: “Retrieving these funds is a priority, and any action or non-action, allowing any action by the Trump administration without impact will set dangerous precedents and make our city the target for the next four years. ”
The revocation of FEMA funds in the New York City account occurred Tuesday and was discovered by Lander the next day.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams left Thurgood Marshall Court in New York City on Friday, November 1, 2024. (Adam Gray for Fox News Numbers)
“Let’s make it clear: it’s a road robbery. Elon Musk, who has no legal authority, illegally seized federal funds from New Yorkers,” Rand said Wednesday.
Musk claims Doge found a $59 million FEMA payment to New York City is being used in luxury hotels to accommodate illegal immigrants. Trump later repeated Musk’s claims and argued that “mass fraud” was taking place.
New York City received two separate grants during the Biden administration, one for $58.6 million and the other for $21.9 million as the city attempted to pay home immigrants, many of which were dispatched by Texas officials, They are frustrated by the process the Biden administration handles the influx of immigrants entering the United States through the southern border.
The payments were made under the Shelter and Services program, with Congress allocating $650 million last year to help local governments cope with the immigration crisis.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams left Lower Manhattan on Friday, September 27, 2024. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Number)
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FEMA currency funded by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Funds pays $12.50 per night for each hotel room. The city said most hotels used to accommodate immigrants are not luxurious. The remaining funds are used to provide security, food and other services to immigrants.
This is when the Justice Department ordered prosecutors to withdraw federal corruption cases against Adams, who was prosecuted for alleged fraud, bribery and soliciting foreigners’ campaigns. Some people are worried that Adams might be seen by the president because his case was dropped.
