In a remarkable political development, President Joe Biden's re-election campaign has discharged New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, from its National Advisory Board.
This decision emerged after Adams' recent criticism of Biden's border policy.
Adams was initially enlisted among numerous Democratic officials on Biden's advisory board in March, as reported by Politico. Members of this board were expected to advocate for Biden via television appearances and nationwide rallies. However, recent disclosures from Biden's campaign indicate that Adams' name is conspicuously missing from a list of 50 eminent Democrats.
The political grapevine is abuzz with the conjecture that Adams' removal directly results from his vehement disapproval of Biden's border policy. Last month, Adams made headlines by asserting that Biden's migrant crisis is wreaking havoc in New York City.
As reported by Breitbart News, Adams stated, "And none of my folks came to Washington, DC, to fight for the resources that's going to undermine every agency in our city." These remarks were delivered shortly after Adams criticized President Biden for allegedly forsaking New York City and inciting "one of the largest humanitarian crises that this city has ever experienced."
Even last week, Adams did not stop criticizing "the irresponsibility of the White House" for failing to resolve the migrant crisis. "It is not about the asylum-seekers and migrants. All of us came from somewhere to pursue the American Dream," Adams voiced, "It is the irresponsibility of the Republican Party in Washington for refusing to do real immigration reform, and it's the irresponsibility of the White House for not addressing this problem."
Hank Sheinkopf, a seasoned political consultant, interprets Biden's dismissal of Adams as a powerful rebuke from the Biden team. He told the New York Post, "The message is: Don't criticize an incumbent Democratic president and don't criticize the first black female vice president. Any criticism from a Democrat heading into re-election is seen as a betrayal."
Insiders reveal that the rapport between Adams and the President has taken a hit. Speaking to Politico, an aide from Adams' team confirmed this assumption, attributing it to Adams' critiques of Biden. The aide mentioned that Adams "made somewhere between in-artful to stupid comments that were kind of out of bounds."
Despite this perceived setback, Adams' spokesperson Fabien Levy has stated that the mayor is ready and willing to support the President's re-election in any possible way. He told Politico, "Mayor Adams stands ready to help the president with reelection however he can." This development underscores the complexity of political alliances and the delicate balance required in maintaining them.
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