Mayor Adams, after taking a jab at Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s decision to take a trip to Uganda after “winning half an election” in a video released Thursday, said Friday he was joking and conceded politicians need a getaway every once in a while.

Adams is facing fierce resistance from the City Council as members seek to stop him from expanding the role of federal immigration agents in the city.

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing New York City and Mayor Eric Adams over its sanctuary city policies, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi. In a post on social media Thursday afternoon, Bondi said Adams and the city are “continuing to obstruct law enforcement” with the sanctuary city laws in place.