New York City Mayor Eric Adams has operated under a cloud since federal authorities accused him of selling influence to foreign nationals.

The high profile Democrat was confronted with yet another setback this past weekend when one of his top aides resigned. 

Adams: Adviser is not "just a friend, a confidante and trusted adviser, but also a sister"

According to the Washington Examiner, mayoral adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin announced her decision to step down on Sunday.

The New York Times reported that Adams reacted to Lewis-Martin's departure with a statement which described her as having "not been just a friend, a confidante and trusted adviser, but also a sister."

"We've always talked about when this day would come, and while we've long planned for it, it is still hard to know that Ingrid won't be right next door every day," he continued.

"I, and every New Yorker, owe her a debt of gratitude for her decades of service to our city," the embattled mayor went on to add.

The Examiner recalled how federal law enforcement agents raided Lewis-Martin's home earlier this year and confiscated her electronic devices.

DOJ accuses mayor of accepting bribes from Turkish figures

The searches were conducted as part of an investigation into Adams' dealings with Turkish figures who are said to have provided him with campaign donations as well as expensive overseas trips.

Those favors were said to have been bestowed in exchange for actions which were favorable to Turkey's government, such as expediting the fire safety inspection at its consulate and not commemorating Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.

"I want to be clear, these upgrades and freebies were not part of some frequent flyer or benefits program available to the general public," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a September statement.

Rather, Williams maintained that the mayor’s behavior was part of "a multiyear scheme to buy favor from a single New York City official on the rise."

Trump says he would consider pardoning Adams

Meanwhile, Fox News noted that President-elect Donald Trump suggested on Monday that a pardon for Adams might be in the works.

Trump suggested that the mayor is being targeted by the Biden administration over his opposition to open border policies.

"Yeah, I would," the president-elect said when asked whether he would consider pardoning Adams. "I think that he was treated pretty unfairly. I don’t know the facts. I would certainly look at it."