key to the city

"The bad boy of entertainment is getting the key to the city from the bad boy of politics," Adams is shown saying in the clip.

The comedian ran several clips of Adams that have "aged poorly," including a clip of him handing the key to the city to another disgraced New York figure, rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was also recently arrested and indicted, for his alleged involvement in sex trafficking.

In June, Mr Combs returned a ceremonial "Key to the City of New York", given to him by Mayor Eric Adams just nine months prior.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan also paid tribute to “legendary Detroiter” Simons, whom he honored with a key to the city in 2022.

The disturbing CNN footage prompted New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday to consider rescinding Combs’ key to the city.