Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he hopes that under Jay Clayton, Manhattan’s likely next U.S. attorney, “the system of justice moves to be proper,” a comment that comes as the mayor is facing criminal indictment by the office Clayton is expected to lead.

Federal prosecutors are opposing Mayor Adams’ request for an early start to his criminal trial on corruptiuon charges, citing a shift in his stance on whether he should be able to review classified material gathered by investigators as part of his case.