New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns After Arrest in Campaign Finance Scheme

Embattled Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday evening just hours after he was indicted by federal prosecutors in Manhattan on a five corruption-related charges that alleged he attempted to trade a state grant for campaign contributions.

“I have accepted Brian Benjamin’s resignation effective immediately. While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

Hochul — who picked Benjamin as her running mate last year — announced his departure after spending much of the day dodging questions about his arrest Tuesday morning.

2 posted on 04/12/2022 3:52:00 PM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)

.....awwwww, poor baby.....you are only in trouble when you get caught...3...2....1....wait for it.....bingo...! it was all racially motivated, don’t you know....!!??

Weird to see a RAT actually resign rather than blame everyone else under the sun.

4 posted on 04/12/2022 3:58:01 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))

5 posted on 04/12/2022 4:01:28 PM PDT by Liz ("Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)

Hochul had to be rid of him before the deadline for her to file for re-election, otherwise she’d be stuck with him still on the ticket

Never fear though, she’ll surely pick someone even worse

It’s the new York way

A governor and lt. governor from the same state both resign within a few months of each other.

That has to be a record.

Historical, even.

7 posted on 04/12/2022 4:02:56 PM PDT by silent_jonny (Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin, Joe. The feet are at the door (Acts 5:9) 9-18-21)

Probably just my ignorance or some such but seems like party designation somehow goes unmentioned.

Does the NY part just automatically mean "D"?

Asking for a friend.. d;^)

9 posted on 04/12/2022 4:18:34 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)

12 posted on 04/12/2022 5:03:32 PM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)

13 posted on 04/12/2022 5:08:07 PM PDT by jdsteel ("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew i)

There is no such thing as a NY politician who isn’t corrupt to the core.

15 posted on 04/12/2022 5:53:57 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)

16 posted on 04/12/2022 5:55:37 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

Justin Fairfax is available. Slightly used Lt. Governor, promises to not rape the help.

Another wimp Democrat resigning, just like Cuomo, Spitzer, Franken, and Weiner.

Bill Clinton didn’t give up, he fought to the end.

One down...

19 posted on 04/12/2022 7:20:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)

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