Posted on 04/24/2014 6:42:13 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that any possible interference by his administration into the operations of the recently disbanded Moreland Commission would not be subject to investigation.
In an interview Wednesday with the Crain’s editorial board, Mr. Cuomo responded to recent comments by Southern District U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara that he would take “very, very seriously any suggestion” that Mr. Cuomo’s office interfered with the Moreland Commission, which Mr. Cuomo empaneled in 2013 to investigate corruption in the state Legislature. Mr. Bharara declined to rule out investigating whether Mr. Cuomo’s office had sought to influence the commission.
But Mr. Cuomo told Crain’s that because he formed the Moreland Commission himself, his administration would have the legal leeway to be involved in its affairs.
“It’s not a legal question. The Moreland Commission was my commission,” Mr. Cuomo explained. “It’s my commission. My subpoena power, my Moreland Commission. I can appoint it, I can disband it. I appoint you, I can un-appoint you tomorrow. So, interference? It’s my commission. I can’t ‘interfere’ with it, because it is mine. It is controlled by me.” …
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“I won.”
L’etat c’est moi
ANd he owns it !!
and uses it for COERCION of other State representatives!!
Ping!
cuomo has the same evil spirit as that thing in the white house, i can see it in his eyes,
i wont be surprised if he runs for president at some point in the future,
Cuomo is a crook just like his dad. He staged his little sham investigation for its entertainment value and he shut it down when he no longer enjoyed the show.
NO! It’s OURS, WE paid them, WE pay you, WE pay for all of it.
YOU you dip$hit own NOTHING! This guy just fries my A.......ss
Thank you, Andrew, That statement demonstrated what a power-mad narcisstic idiot you are.
"Im in charge" Dumbo/Cuomo better hope ace WNBC reporter Jonothan Diensnt doesnt hear about this.
Dienst likes nothing better to than to takedown smug. self-serving pols like this guy.
CONTACT jonathan dienst @jonathan4ny
Rob Astorino is a good conservative, and actually does have a chance to take down Cuomo in November.
NY conservatives need to get energized and get to work!!!
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