RE: I still don’t understand the Obama Justice Department going after a Democrat icon politician in NYS, but they did?????
The prosecutor is the Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, does he report to Loretta Lynch? I think he answers only to the State of New York.
Yes. He works for the U.S. Justice Dept. That’s not a state position.
I think as US Attorney he works for the DOJ and therefore Loretta Lynch -- but mainly he works for Preet Bharara.
I've heard that he doesn't like Cuomo, having been treated badly in what he feels is a racist manner when they worked together. So I don't think he would feel inhibited going after him. Here's hoping that Sheldon Silver delivers them all on a silver platter!
The Democrat Assembly Speaker has been convicted of corruption, the Republican Senate Majority Leader will soon be convicted on very strong evidence.
That leaves Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo in a strong position.
He had to deal with Silver and de Blasio before in trying to run the NYS Democrats.
He now has a chance to control the Senate, and be a kingmaker in the Assembly.
All he needs to do is find a candidate to unseat de Blasio in the NYC mayoral primary, and he controls the state executive and legislature.
US Attorneys are prosecutors for the US Department of Justice and Attorney General Loretta Lynch.