In a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the host kicked off the show with a light-hearted story amidst the stress of the current state of affairs. Colbert shared the news of a plane crash that miraculously had no fatalities, making it the “lightest” story of the day. The Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Toronto landed upside down due to strong wind gusts, and videos of the chaotic evacuation quickly spread on social media.
However, the main focus of Colbert’s monologue was New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams, who has been involved in various controversies, was recently indicted by the Justice Department for illegally accepting campaign donations from wealthy foreigners. One of the notable examples was Turkish Airlines providing him with free travel benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars. Despite the inconvenience of long flight hours, Adams consistently flew with Turkish Airlines and even expressed concern about incriminating messages.
But Adams found an unexpected ally in former President Donald Trump. After meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Adams requested a pardon, which he did not receive. Instead, Trump allegedly asked acting US Deputy Attorney General, Bo, to persuade federal prosecutors to drop the charges against Adams. However, they needed the cooperation of the prosecutors in the Southern District of New York. Unfortunately for Adams, the lead prosecutor, Danielle R. Sassoon, and at least six others resigned rather than complying. This courageous act demonstrated their unwillingness to let the government use dismissals or threats to manipulate elected officials.
Despite the lack of support from the Manhattan office, Bo signed the motion himself, along with two other Washington prosecutors, Edward Sullivan and Antoanet T. Bacon. Colbert humorously pointed out the interesting names, sharing a fun fact that Bacon actually opened for The Beatles.
To Adams’ credit, he has abided by his alleged side of the quid pro quo deal with Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan. After meeting with Homan, Adams allowed ICE agents into Rikers Island. While both Adams and Homan deny any quid pro quo, Homan let it slip during an appearance on Fox and Friends that if Adams doesn’t follow through, he’ll be back in New York City, demanding the agreement they made.
Concluding his monologue, Colbert joked about the prospect of Adams having to answer to Homan, playfully saying, “up his butt, sir, up his butt.” Colbert then transitioned to the upcoming guests on the show, George Clooney and Alan Richson, in typical Late Show fashion.
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