Mayor Adams says 'outside agitators' are using campus protests to stir chaos — repeating a well-worn claim
by Gothamist
Gothamist— Mayor Eric Adams appears outside Manhattan Criminal Court for the second day of the trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump on April 16, 2024. The mayor’s comments fit into a long history of public officials blaming outside groups for inciting violence during civil demonstrations. [ more › ]
The Guardian—Eric Adams under pressure to divulge details on ‘outside agitators’ at campus protests. The New York City mayor has claimed police arrested protesters after non-student elements escalated the situationThe New York City mayor, Eric Adams, remains under pressure to divulge how many of the 282 people arrested at campus protests in Manhattan on Tuesday night were non-students after repeatedly claiming that “outside agitators” were responsible for escalations that prompted an overwhelming law enforcement crackdown.Adams, a Democrat and former city police officer, was asked by local...
TheHill—CNN host presses NYC mayor on claims of ‘outside agitators’ at student protests. CNN anchor Erin Burnett pressed New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on his claims of "outside agitators" at the recent pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. “Do you have any ability at this point to tell us how many of those were ‘outside agitators’ and how many of them were students at Columbia University?” Burnett
NPR—NYC mayor says 'outside agitators' are co-opting Columbia protests—students disagree. In an NPR interview, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said he had a 'gut reaction' that outside agitators were leading Columbia anti-war protests. Students beg to differ.