After careful consideration, I have determined that I will not commence removal proceedings at this time.

My strong belief is that the will of voters and ... the sanctity of democratic elections preclude me from any other action.

I will not commence removal proceedings.

Robert Brooks should be alive today.

My strong belief that the will of the voters and the supremacy and sanctity of democratic elections preclude me from any other action.

The Trump administration is already trying to use the legal jeopardy facing our mayor to squeeze and weaken our city.

"using the case as leverage to squeeze and punish our city"

My strong belief is that the will of the voters and the supremacy and sanctity of democratic elections preclude me from any other action.

There’s a crisis of confidence.

I would never, under any circumstances extradite the physician.

This is an opportunity to install safeguards that we need to have in place to give people confidence that there’s only one factor in every decision that’s made, and that’s what’s best for the people of the city.

I cannot deny the people of this great city the power to make this decision for themselves.

The Trump administration has said already it’s trying to use the legal jeopardy facing our mayor as leverage to squeeze and punish our city.

In clear scenarios such as these, the best way to handle paper tigers is to call their bluff.

There is absolutely backlash occurring to the Trump administration’s actions.

Ultimately, Latinos are a deeply working-class constituency that wants to see Democrats committed to fulfilling their promise for real, long-awaited paths to citizenship.

We have an obligation to resist kings. We have an obligation to resist oligarchs.

America is not for sale.