Andrew Cuomo accuses DOJ of "election interference" amid reported inquiry
Cuomo's spokesperson accused the Trump administration of "lawfare and election interference" following a report in "The New York Times."
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New York City mayoral candidate and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo hit back at the Trump administration after The New York Times reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a criminal investigation into whether Cuomo lied to Congress.
Newsweek reached out to the DOJ for comment via email on Tuesday.
The ContextCuomo announced earlier this month that he will run for mayor of New York City as a Democrat and an independent. He's widely viewed as New York City Mayor Eric Adams' strongest rival in the race.
Adams was facing criminal charges of his own until earlier this year, when President Donald Trump's DOJ dropped federal bribery and campaign finance charges against Adams, freeing up the mayor to assist Trump with his immigration agenda.
New York City mayoral candidate and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo marches in the Israel Day Parade on Sunday in New York. New York City mayoral candidate and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo marches in the Israel Day Parade on Sunday in New York. Yuki Iwamura/APWhat To KnowCuomo's spokesperson lambasted Trump and top DOJ officials in a statement to the Times, saying: "We have never been informed of any such matter, so why would someone leak it now? The answer is obvious: This is lawfare and election interference plain and simple — something President Trump and his top Department of Justice officials say they are against."
Cuomo's spokesperson, Rich Azzopardi, added that the mayoral candidate "testified truthfully to the best of his recollection about events from four years earlier, and he offered to address any follow-up questions from the subcommittee — but from the beginning this was all transparently political."
Republicans initially referred Cuomo to the DOJ for prosecution in October, when Democrats were in power. The department did not act on the referral at the time.
But according to the Times, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., initiated the inquiry about a month ago after Republicans renewed their request that Cuomo be prosecuted for making false statements to Congress about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic when he was New York governor.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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