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Nine Democratic candidates For the first time in two discussions before the Mayor of the Mayor of June 24, he got a platform in New York City, and the nails came out for former Governor Andrew Cumo.
Cuumo’s Kovid -19 scandal was a few minutes for the debate, because the moderators asked how the candidates would stand for the president Donald Trump Elected mayor.
The former governor dismissed legitimacy Investigation of the Justice Department Politica’s moderator Sally Golden Berg when he was pressed for his false congressional evidence of the decisions made during Kovid -19.
“That’s the Trump line, the Maga line, because it was during the Trump re -election,” Cuumo said repeatedly whether there was a role in preparing the competitive Kovid -19 report.
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New York City mayor candidate Andrew Cuumo during the Democratic Mayor’s preliminary discussion in New York on June 4, 2025. (Yavamura/AP Photo/Bloomberg by Getty Images)
Cuumo said Investigation of the Justice Department Another example of the epidemic game of “political football”.
Investigating Andrew Cuumo for lying about Kovid decisions
“What do Mr. Trump do, right? He started an investigation against Kathy Hochul, Sen Chuck Shumer against Hillary Clinton. This is one of his tricks,” Cumo said.
Also Is joining Cuumo City Council Speaker Adrien Adams, City Controller Brad Lander, Former City Controller Scott Stringer, Former State Assembly Michael Blake Bronx Jessica Ramos.
Democratic Party Mayor Primary winners are seen as a great favorite to win the November general election in Blue City. Early voting The Democratic Primary for the Mayor of New York will start from June 14 and run until June 22.
Cuumo is clear At the forefront of voting and fundraising His name is recognized and experience at Democratic Primary.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is contesting the re -election this year. (AP/Julia Demi Nikinson)
Mayor Eric Adams, who have found a common base with the Trump administration in efforts to deal with illegal immigration, is running independently. The Department of Justice made an extraordinary decision earlier this year to dismiss the indictment against Adams on federal corruption charges.
“I know how to deal with Donald Trump because I have dealt with them before,” Cuumo said at the discussion forum.
Cuumo conveyed his experience as governor, especially in questioning Trump’s agenda for the first time as president.
“I am the last person on this platform who wants to be the mayor of Mr. Trump, and that’s why the people of this city should be the first choice,” Cuumo said.
. (Yuki Evamura/Pool/AFP by Getty Images)
When the moderators and their competitors are pressed again, Cuumo said He told Congress The truth about the number of nursing home deaths in New York during Kovid -19, the basis of the Investigation Department’s investigation.
“No, I told Congress the truth,” Cuumo said. “No, we did not reduce any deaths.”
Still, Cumo refused to answer whether he was involved in the production of the competitive Kovid -19 report.
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The former governor was burned Republican lawmakers Last year he is about to handle the Kovid -19 epidemic. The House Republicans subsequently recommended the Justice Department to follow criminal charges against them. He alleged that he deliberately lied to the Congress during an investigation into the House Supervisory Committee on excessive nursing home deaths.
Paul Stainhouser and Greg Vehner of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
