New York Attorney General Letitia James, who won the civil fraud lawsuit she filed against Donald Trump, is considering running for mayor of New York, according to the New York Times. His reflection comes at a time when the current Democratic mayor, Eric Adams, must defend himself against accusations of fraud and corruption and when several members of his administration, including the most senior, have resigned after seeing the FBI seize their phones in the framework of searches.
According to the TimesJames remains ambivalent about launching a run for mayor (she is suspected of eyeing the state governorship). But she could come to terms with this idea if she sees one of her sworn enemies, former New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, trying to replace or succeed Adams, who will begin the final year of his term on January 1. term, if he does not resign or be fired by then (state Governor Kathy Hochul has the power to remove him from office).
James led the investigation into sexual harassment allegations made by 13 women that forced Cuomo to resign as governor in August 2021. Cuomo returned his hostility, saying he was the victim of an unfair investigation that did not ‘led to no formal charges in court.
A spokesperson for Cuomo gave the impression that the ex-governor was ready to take on James. I quote a passage from the article of Times : “Mr. Azzopardi highlighted Mr. Cuomo’s accomplishments, including legalizing same-sex marriage and building infrastructure projects such as the Second Avenue Subway [à Manhattan]. He warned that Ms James had “inexplicably escaped critical scrutiny of her professional and personal background for years, and you cannot continue to do so at this level”. »
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