LaToya Cantrell is the first sitting mayor of New Orleans to come under federal indictment. One law professor says it is very unlikely Cantrell will still be in office if or when her trial begins.

It’s irritating for her and her supporters, but that’s the best strategy for her from a legal standpoint,” WWL Louisiana Political Analyst Clancy DuBos said.

Friday's indictment of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was huge news, but it wasn't a surprise, Faimon Robertst writes. Even before she was mentioned in another indictment, her arrogance led her astray.

“This is the first time that a sitting mayor has actually been indicted by federal or state charges,” said former Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Coman, who successfully prosecuted former Mayor Ray Nagin in 2014 in a case that proved Nagin received tens of thousands of dollars in bribes.