Sources tell US media the move aims to withdraw Adams from mayoral race to strengthen Cuomo and defeat Mamdani.
By Al Jazeera Staff
Members of the Trump administration have been considering offering New York City Mayor Eric Adams the role of ambassador to Saudi Arabia, United States media have reported.
The plan, according to reports by The New York Times and Politico on Friday, is aimed at convincing Adams to drop out of the mayoral race in November to help defeat left-leaning Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani.
Adams, who was first elected as a Democrat, has been running in the mayoral race as an independent. His popularity has tanked amid allegations that he coordinated with the Trump administration to alleviate his legal woes.
