{"id":633872,"date":"2021-08-11T15:20:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T19:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=633872"},"modified":"2021-08-11T15:20:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T19:20:43","slug":"kathy-hochul-says-it-is-too-premature-to-discuss-pardon-for-andrew-cuomo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hochul-says-it-is-too-premature-to-discuss-pardon-for-andrew-cuomo\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Hochul Says It Is Too \u2018Premature\u2019 To Discuss Pardon For Andrew Cuomo"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkathy-hochul-says-it-is-too-premature-to-discuss-pardon-for-andrew-cuomo%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=633872&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_6932-e1628707373422.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<aside id=\"right1forarticles\">\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\" readability=\"40.983067729084\">\n<p>Demovratic New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul says it is \u201cfar too premature\u201d to discuss a potential pardon for Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should he be convicted on sexual misconduct charges, Hochul said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul will officially replace <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/09\/andrew-cuomo-democratic-primary-slingshot-strategies-letitia-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cuomo<\/a> as governor after he resigns in 13 days. Cuomo does not at this point face charges for the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/03\/andrew-cuomo-carl-heastie-new-york-state-assembly-democrats-impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">allegations of sexual misconduct<\/a> against him, but some of his accusers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/brittany-commisso-calls-andrew-cuomo-face-criminal-chargeshe-groped-me-1617439\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have called for him to face charges<\/a>. He <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/cuomo-resigns-andrew-kathy-hochul-new-york-governor\/10927623\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">could still face<\/a> local criminal charges in the case as well as civil suits from his 11 current accusers. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/04\/one-in-three-new-yorkers-andrew-cuomo-finish-term-marist-poll\/\">(RELATED: Poll: Nearly 1 Out Of 3 People Think Cuomo Should Serve Out Rest Of His Term Despite NY AG Ruling Governor Broke The Law)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Cumo is convicted of any criminal charges, would you consider pardoning him?\u201d a reporter asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m gonna tell you right now I\u2019m talking about my vision for the state of New York,\u201d Hochul responded. \u201cIt is far too premature to even have those conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>WATCH:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers remarks\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PVPZxpG5iR0?start=1639&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday and told Hochul that she has his \u201cfull support\u201d in the transition process. Hochul herself told reporters Wednesday that the 14-day delay is \u201cnot what I asked for,\u201d adding that she was prepared to take over as governor the day he announced his resignation.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul also confirmed that no one named as having participated in misconduct in New York Attorney General Letitia James\u2019 report on Cuomo will be staying under her administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span id=\"subtitle882\" class=\"subtitle processed selfragment\" data-id=\"882\" data-start=\"3166270\" data-end=\"3169570\">I\u2019ve never crossed the line with anyone.<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"subtitle883\" class=\"subtitle processed\" data-id=\"883\" data-start=\"3171160\" data-end=\"3175870\">But, I didn\u2019t realize the extent to<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"subtitle884\" class=\"subtitle processed\" data-id=\"884\" data-start=\"3175870\" data-end=\"3179230\">which the line has been redrawn.<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"subtitle885\" class=\"subtitle processed\" data-id=\"885\" data-start=\"3180670\" data-end=\"3185320\">There are generational and cultural shifts that<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"subtitle886\" class=\"subtitle processed\" data-id=\"886\" data-start=\"3185320\" data-end=\"3188199\">I just didn\u2019t fully appreciate,\u201d Cuomo said during his resignation announcement Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank the women that came forward with sincere complaints. It\u2019s not easy to come forward. But you taught me, and you taught others, an important lesson.&nbsp;<span id=\"subtitle980\" class=\"subtitle processed selfragment\" data-id=\"980\" data-start=\"3463840\" data-end=\"3468940\">Personal boundaries must<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"subtitle981\" class=\"subtitle processed\" data-id=\"981\" data-start=\"3468940\" data-end=\"3473230\">be expanded and must be protected. I<\/span>&nbsp;<span id=\"subtitle982\" class=\"subtitle processed\" data-id=\"982\" data-start=\"3473230\" data-end=\"3475240\">accept full responsibility,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demovratic New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul says it is \u201cfar too premature\u201d to discuss a potential pardon for Democratic New York Gov. 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