I have never offered — nor did anyone offer on my behalf — any trade of my authority as your mayor for an end to my case.

I'm not standing in the way; I'm collaborating against so many others who don't want to collaborate... I've said it over and over again, we need to control our borders.

I’m not going to resign.

You know, even Ray Charles can see what's going on. And I have an attorney, Alex Spiro, he is handling that. I've said over and over again, I've done nothing wrong.

Republicans in the House and Senate have shown no interest in making life better for everyday Americans, because it's all about tax cuts for the wealthy, the well-off and the well-connected.

Think about my attorney, Alex Spiro, one of the top trial attorneys in the country. Imagine him going inside saying that 'the only way Mayor Adams is going to assist in immigration... is if you drop the charges.' That's quid pro quo…

I am not going to resign.

the Republicans with their budget have betrayed the middle class.

I am innocent and the charges are politically motivated.

Let's be clear. I'm not standing in the way. I'm collaborating against so many others that don't want to collaborate.

"I want to be crystal clear with New Yorkers: I never offered — nor did anyone offer on my behalf — any trade of my authority as your mayor for an end to my case. Never," Adams said.

Believe it or not, in America EVERYONE has rights.

Maybe he can learn to read. The Constitution would be a good place to start.

Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a mayor who is being coerced by the Trump administration.

Mayor Adams is putting the City of New York and its people at risk in exchange for escaping charges. As long as Trump wields this leverage over Adams, the city is endangered. We cannot be governed under coercion. If Adams won't resign, he…

"It's apples to oranges. For all things related to Trump, there was massive evidence in public view. No one's ever shown evidence of bribery (against Adams)," de Blasio said.

"The charges... were flimsy,"

"were flimsy," de Blasio said in an interview Friday with CBS News.