New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday doubled down on remarks he made earlier in the week dismissing the idea of the separation of church and state.
Dana Bash, host of CNN’s “State of the Union,” said Adams’s earlier comments about the role of faith in governance “alarmed some people, even religious leaders who were in the room,” before promoting Adams for a response.
“Let’s be clear on something: the last words I said after I was sworn in is, ‘So help me God.’ On our dollar bill, we have, ‘In God We Trust.’ Every president touched a religious book when they were sworn in except for three,” Adams said in response….