Trump border czar Tom Homan call Eric Adams quid pro quo allegation 'ridiculous'
President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan denied allegations of a quid pro quo between the administration and New York Mayor Eric Adams, calling the notion that the Justice Department moved to dismiss criminal charges against Adams in exchange for the mayor's cooperation on Trump’s immigration plan “ridiculous.”
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday denied allegations of a quid pro quo between the Trump administration and New York Mayor Eric Adams, calling the notion that the Justice Department moved to dismiss criminal charges against Adams in exchange for the mayor’s cooperation on immigration “ridiculous.”
CNN anchor Dana Bash asked Homan, “It sounds like the DOJ dropped the case against Adams and, in exchange, he let you into Rikers,” referring to the New York City jail. “Is that what happened?”
“No, I think that’s ridiculous,” Homan replied, saying the two have been discussing access to the Rikers Island jail for months.
During a closed-door meeting with Homan on Thursday, Adams agreed to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to operate at Rikers.
The two men then sat for an interview with “Fox & Friends” on Friday, during which Homan said, “I came to New York City and I wasn’t going to leave with nothing,” adding he would be on Adams’ case and “be in his office, up his butt,” if the mayor did not follow through with his commitment.
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