NEW YORK — A leading House Republican pounced Thursday on the opportunity to excoriate Democrats at large after one of their own, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was indicted on fraud and bribery charges.
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), an ally of former President Donald Trump who’s keen to help her party protect its majority in the lower chamber, painted Adams’ alleged corruption as reflective of the rival party.
Her attack served as a preview of how New York Republicans intend to leverage the mayor’s legal troubles against other Democrats — even those who do not personally know Adams — as the parties duke it out in battlegrounds crucial to control of the House…