Mayor Adams faces more political fallout after federal raids targeting top officials

Published: Sep 06, 2024 Duration: 00:02:13 Category: News & Politics

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AND ALL THAT PLAYS INTO THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN, COULD BE SOME THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MIX, BUT AGAIN, A MUCH BRIGHTER FINISH TO THE WEEKEND. I WILL HAVE THE DETAILS COMING UP IN A BIT. >>> MORE POLITICAL FALLOUT TODAY FOR MAYOR ADAMS AFTER FEDERAL RAIDS TARGETING FOUR TOP OFFICIALS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION. NEW DETAILS ARE NOW EMERGING ABOUT THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE NYPD. AS ALI BAUMAN REPORTS, THAT PROBE APPEARS TO BE WIDENING. >> Reporter: THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE NYPD MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD THAN INITIALLY THOUGHT. SOURCES TELL CBS NEWS NEW YORK THAT IN ADDITION TO POLICE COMMISSIONER EDWARD CABAN, AT LEAST 10 OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT HAVE ALSO BEEN ORDERED TO SURRENDER THEIR FUNDS TO THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT, INCLUDING SOME IN THE COMMISSIONER'S ORBIT AND IN RURAL-BASED COMMAND POST. THIS COMES AS A BRONX NIGHT CLUB OWNED BY CABAN'S BROTHER IN THE POPULAR HANGOUT FOR POLICE AND CITY OFFICIALS WAS CLOSED BY CITY MARSHALS. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS IS IN THE INVESTIGATION. >> I DID NOT LIKE EDDIE KAMAN BUT I THINK AT THIS POINT HE SHOULD RESIGN. >> Reporter: MAYOR ERIC ADAMS FRIDAY NIGHT IS STANDING BY HIS APPOINTEE. >> COMMISSIONER CABAN CAN CONTINUE TO DO HIS JOB. >> Reporter: THE SEARCH WARRANTS HAPPENING HOURS AFTER FEDERAL AGENTS RAIDED THE HOME OF FIRST DEPUTY MAYOR SHEENA WRIGHT AND HER FIANCE DAVID BANKS, ACCORDING TO SCORES IS -- SOURCES, MAYORAL ADVISER TIMOTHY PEARSON ON THE THIRD BANKS BROTHER WAS ALSO SAID TO BE CAUGHT IN THE CROSSHAIRS. AT THIS POINT, NOBODY HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ANYTHING AND IT IS STILL A MYSTERY WHAT FEDS ARE LOOKING FOR IN THE SEARCHES BUT MAYORAL HOPEFULS STILL SMELL BLOOD IN THE WATER. FORMER COMP TROLLER SCOTT STRAYER POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU CAN CLEAN UP THE CITIES PROBLEMS IN YOUR OWN HOUSE IS A MESS IN THE CURRENT COMPTROLLER BRAD LANDER WRITING IT IS CLEAR NEW YORKERS ARE NOT GETTING THE STEADY LEADERSHIP WE DESERVE. >> THIS POLITICALLY ISN'T GOOD. >> Reporter: SOME QUESTION IF ADAMS CAN WIN ANOTHER TERM, POLITICAL STRA

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