Biden and Adams: Growing Distance Amid Legal Troubles and Migrant Crisis
• Joe Biden and Eric Adams were once political allies, but have not spoken in nearly a year amid tensions over the migrant crisis and Adams' legal troubles.
• The FBI is investigating whether Adams' mayoral campaign illegally conspired with foreign interests for campaign donations.
• Adams has faced other ethical questions and investigations in his political career related to favoritism, fundraising, and residency.
• Adams cancelled meetings in Washington amid the federal probe into his campaign, straining ties with the White House.
• Biden embraced Adams early on, but his advisers now see distance from the embattled mayor as politically advantageous.