Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday defended choosing his brother to serve as a deputy NYPD commissioner, saying he needs someone he can trust to protect him.
, saying he needs someone he can trust to protect him — including from potential threats by white supremacists.
“Let me be clear on this: My brother is qualified for the position. Number one, he will be in charge of my security, which is extremely important to me at a time when we see an increase in white supremacy and the black mayor said on “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper when pressed about potential conflicts of interests. “I have to take my security in a very serious way.”
Adams’ brother, a 56-year-old retired NYPD sergeant, was recently listed as a deputy commissioner on the NYPD roster, according to internal documents obtained by The Post on Friday.
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