The Political Wrangling Behind the Tragic Images of Migrants Stranded in Manhattan

Giuliani’s Twisted Bromance • Clarence Thomas’s Rich Friends • SBF’s Gag Order [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( The Political Wrangling Behind the Tragic Images of Migrants Stranded in Manhattan Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Images of migrants stranded on a Manhattan sidewalk shined a spotlight on Eric Adams’s pleas for federal aid, Chris Smith [reports](. Between Adams’s own missteps, calls to Joe Biden’s administration going unanswered, and congressional Republicans’ unwillingness to act (other than attacking Biden on the issue, of course), there’s a lot of finger pointing going around. The humane thing to do, Smith writes, is for Biden to give New York all the bureaucratic changes and financial resources he can muster. In other news, Charlotte Klein [finds]( major press organizations like The New York Times fighting the possibility that Sam Bankman-Fried may remain under a gag order through his criminal trial. A federal judge hears arguments on the issue Friday, as prosecutors and news outlets spar over the First Amendment. Plus, Brian Stelter and Vanity Fair’s Claire Howorth [chat]( with Andrew Kirtzman, Rudy Giuliani’s biographer, who recounts the former New York City mayor’s downward spiral. “He’s throwing spaghetti against the wall, just like hoping something will stick, hoping he can muddy the waters, but he’s in terrible trouble,” Kirtzman says. Thanks for reading. [The Political Wrangling Behind the Tragic Images of Migrants Stranded in Manhattan]( By [Chris Smith]( [Eric Adams is dialing up the pressure on Washington as New York City scrambles to address an influx of migrants.]( [Read more button](   [Sam Bankman-Fried Might Soon Be Officially Barred From Talking to the Press]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The FTX founder’s gag order, which will be hashed out in court on Friday, has ignited First Amendment concerns from The New York Times and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.]( [Read more button](   [How Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump’s Toxic, Twisted Bromance Nearly Drove the Country Off a Cliff]( By [Brian Stelter]( [Journalist and biographer Andrew Kirtzman traces the former New York City mayor’s downward spiral and the “terrible trouble” he’s in as 2020 election investigations come to a head.]( [Read more button](   [Even If Trump Wants to Debate, He’s Still Refusing to Sign the RNC’s Loyalty Pledge]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [Surprise: The ex-president can’t stomach the idea of throwing his support behind the GOP’s 2024 nominee if it isn’t him.]( [Read more button](   [Clarence Thomas’s Life of Luxury Has Had Even More Conservative Benefactors: Report]( By [Eric Lutz]( [It’s not just Harlan Crow bankrolling the Supreme Court justice’s fancy vacations, but a whole cadre of influential right-wing individuals as well. “I said it would get worse; it will keep getting worse,” said Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast