Trump: I will sign order at the White House at 9 a.m. ET on Monday

Trump: I will sign order at the White House at 9 a.m. ET on Monday

New York Mayor Eric Adams met with former President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, May 5, 2025. The meeting, framed as a policy discussion, took place amidst the unsealing of documents related to Adams' abandoned federal corruption case. Adams' office stated that the visit aimed to secure federal support for infrastructure and social services projects, including a wind farm off Long Island and plans for semiconductor manufacturing.

However, Trump downplayed the meeting, describing it as a brief exchange where Adams "came in to say hello." The timing of the visit was sensitive, as it occurred the same day nearly 2,000 pages of documents related to Adams' corruption case were unsealed. The case, which involved allegations of campaign donations and free travel in exchange for political favors, was dropped by Trump's Justice Department in February 2025.

The move to drop the case triggered resignations from at least eight federal prosecutors, including acting US attorney in Manhattan Danielle Sassoon. US district judge Dale E Ho later dismissed the charges but criticized the apparent quid pro quo, stating, "dismissal of the indictment in exchange for immigration policy concessions." Since the case ended, Adams has aligned himself with the administration, agreeing to re-open Rikers Island to ICE agents and meeting with immigration chief Tom Homan.

Meanwhile, Trump's White House announced that he will sign an executive order at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, May 12, 2025, aimed at improving the safety and security of biological research. The order, signed on May 5, 2025, aims to address concerns about dangerous gain-of-function research, particularly in countries with limited oversight. The order also seeks to balance the prevention of catastrophic consequences with maintaining readiness against biological threats and driving global leadership in biotechnology, biological countermeasures, biosecurity, and health research.

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[1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/came-in-to-thank-me-eric-adams-meets-donald-trump-at-white-house-after-doj-drops-corruption-case/articleshow/121044256.cms
[2] https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-05-09/trump-had-good-call-with-ukraines-zelenskiy-white-house-says
[3] https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/improving-the-safety-and-security-of-biological-research/