Fox News’ Andy McCarthy Roasts Eric Adams’s Defense Attorney: ‘That Didn’t Sound Like a Defense’

MACCALLUM: “Let’s take a look at the wall that we have here, because this is sort of the icing on the cake. There have been a number of indictments and resignations in his deputies and the people who work under him in the Police Department, the Education Department. We can take a look at some of these individuals up here on the wall. Four of them have resigned, 6 are under investigation. And then today, Eric Adams indicted. You know, some people who have looked at these, Andy — and I know you’ve just laid out how thorough it is — question whether or not, you know, how serious some of this is. That it’s not unusual — you just heard his attorney — for a consulate to call the mayor’s office and ask if they can expedite something for them, claims his attorney, and that it’s not unusual to get upgrades on flights and hotels.”

McCarthy: “Well, that didn’t sound like a defense. That sounded more to me like mitigation, those comments. I mean, he really wasn’t asking them — he wasn’t asking them to, you know, do a favor to put me on the top of the pile. He was basically saying, ‘Approve a high-rise building that can’t pass its safety inspection.’ And I think the big thing here, Martha, with respect to all the people you talked about, is these are officials that are very close to Adams, a number of whom are cooperating with the investigation.”

MACCALLUM: “Well, that’s a really great point because they’re concerned about their own situation and they’re turning evidence most likely against him. He says he’s going to stay on. Do you think he will be able to do that, to stay on as mayor, Andy, before we go?”

McCarthy: “Yeah, I think former President Trump kind of broke the mold on that. There’s an awful lot you can do while you’re under indictment.”

MACCALLUM: “Andy McCarthy, thank you very much. Good to see you, Andy. That story is just beginning, and we will stay on it.”

McCarthy: “Thank you, Martha.”

MACCALLUM: “Good to see you, as always.”