gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 day agoGov. Hochul says she won't remove NYC Mayor Adams from officegothamist.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1148arrow-down1external-linkGov. Hochul says she won't remove NYC Mayor Adams from officegothamist.comgAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square80fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareRowRowRowYourBotlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down5·1 day agoTrump is protecting Adams because he knows that Adams will deport people given the chance. Regardless unless he has been convicted we can’t have governors removing mayors. This will permit others to just remove mayors they dislike.
minus-squarefutatorius@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·12 hours ago unless he has been convicted we can’t have governors removing mayors NY state law disagrees with you on that.
minus-squareShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoAnd what happens if those other governors remove mayors for political reasons anyway?
minus-squareRowRowRowYourBotlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·12 hours agoThey will be able to cite the extrajudicial removal of Adams as precedent for why they can do it.
Trump is protecting Adams because he knows that Adams will deport people given the chance.
Regardless unless he has been convicted we can’t have governors removing mayors. This will permit others to just remove mayors they dislike.
NY state law disagrees with you on that.
And what happens if those other governors remove mayors for political reasons anyway?
They will be able to cite the extrajudicial removal of Adams as precedent for why they can do it.