According to reports, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reviewing her options about removing the recently indicted Eric Adams from office as mayor of New York City. As in all such cases, the innocence of the accused until proven guilty is rightly quoted as a defense.

Donald Trump has Eric Adams’ back. And Adams isn’t mad about it. The Democratic New York City mayor — standing alone Tuesday as he fielded questions about his precarious legal standing from an unrelenting press corps — all but embraced the Republican presidential candidate’s recent but unsubstantiated declaration that Adams is,