Mayor Eric Adams is defending his decision to attend the inauguration​, even though he canceled appearances at several Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events.

NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be among the guests at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration Monday in Washington, D.C. The announcement came after Adams abruptly canceled his morning appearances, including his remarks at the 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tribute at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) .

The New York City mayor canceled plans to honor Dr. Martin Luther King to attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, who has said he is considering pardoning Mr. Adams in his federal corruption case.

New York Mayor Eric Adams faced criticism after he cancelled MLK Day appearances to go to Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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The New Yorkers who decide to tune in to watch Donald Trump be sworn into his second term in the White House might glimpse a familiar face in the crowd. Mayor Eric Adams will be in attendance at the inauguration in Washington, D.C. in another sign of the burgeoning relationship between the two men.

One of the time-honored displays of bipartisanship after the president’s swearing-in is the inaugural luncheon in Statuary Hall. Mr. Trump, known for being consistently late to his political rallies, spoke for more than 30 minutes to an overflow crowd in Emancipation Hall after his inaugural speech. It pushed the day’s program back.

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Eric Adams is making a last-minute trip to Washington, D.C., to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, after being invited after midnight, the New York City mayor announced Monday morning. Adams didn't start the drive down until after 3 a.m., according to his communications deputy Fabien Levy.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in contrast, reportedly watched from an overflow room.Here are the billionaires and CEOs who attended Trump's inauguration.Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, and XElon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO who spent hundreds of millions helping to elect Trump,