Kathy Hochul said she will not remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but plans to pursue legislation that will limit his authority as leader of the largest city in the U.S. Hochul is seeking to curb the mayor’s power after the U.

Experts say it’s far from clear how would play out. The closest it’s come to happening was nearly a century ago when Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt launched a trial against Mayor Jimmy Walker, who subsequently resigned and moved to Europe to avoid criminal prosecution.

A federal judge has yet to decide whether to accept the Justice Department's request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.