NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- At the very beginning of Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign, he said he’d drop his security detail in favor of carrying a gun if elected.
Now, as the mayor of New York City, he still has a security detail and demonstrated at a press conference Friday that he’s not walking around armed.
When asked at a traffic safety event if he followed through on his promise, he smiled and opened his jacket to demonstrate he’s not carrying a gun.
“I stated that if I receive a threat from my intel that states there’s a real threat that I would make that determination. Intel protects me,” said Adams. “If I feel the need to do so then I would do so.”
His quote from 2020 does not leave much room for interpretation, even if Adams would like to clarify his intent now.
A host for the ‘FAQ NYC’ podcast asked him “As mayor would you carry a firearm on you even with a security detail?”
Adams responded “Yes I will, number one, and number two, I won’t have a security detail. If the city’s safe, the mayor shouldn’t have a security detail with him. He should be walking the street by himself.”
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