{"id":938826,"date":"2021-10-29T18:59:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T22:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=938826"},"modified":"2021-10-29T18:59:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T22:59:19","slug":"new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-announces-run-for-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-announces-run-for-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Attorney General Letitia James Announces Run For Governor"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fnew-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-announces-run-for-governor%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=938826&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--><p>New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday that she is running for New York governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew Yorkers need a governor who isn\u2019t afraid to stand up to powerful interests on behalf of the vulnerable. Throughout my career, I\u2019ve taken on big forces and New Yorkers know I will never back down when it comes to fighting for them,\u201d James, 63, said in a statement announcing her run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I am proud to announce my candidacy for governor of New York so we can bring transformational change that uplifts all New Yorkers,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TishJames\/status\/1454138856987631622?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1454138856987631622%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fny-ag-letitia-james-governor-run-cuomo-sex-harassment-investigation\">video<\/a> accompanying her announcement, the former New York City Council member from Brooklyn touted that she has \u201csued the Trump administration seventy-six times, but who\u2019s counting?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve held accountable those who mistreat and harass women in the workplace, no matter how powerful the offenders,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>James oversaw the investigation into former Governor Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment claims against him that eventually led to his resignation in August.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo allegedly sexually harassed at least 11 women, an investigation by James\u2019 office found. The <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.ny.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021.08.03_nyag_-_investigative_report.pdf\">report<\/a> on the investigation was released in early August. According to the report, Cuomo violated federal and state laws by sexually harassing current and former New York state employees, as well as several women outside of state government, including members of the public.<\/p>\n<p>The day before James announced her gubernatorial campaign, prosecutors charged the former governor with forcible touching, a misdemeanor that is punishable by up to one year in prison. The incident, in which Cuomo is accused of groping a former aide at the Executive Mansion in Albany, was detailed in James\u2019 report. Cuomo is due to appear in court on November 17.<\/p>\n<p>James also investigated nursing home deaths in New York. Cuomo was lambasted for his disastrous policies around nursing homes during the pandemic, and the state logged more than 8,500 COVID-19 deaths among residents of those facilities. James\u2019 investigation found that the state may have undercounted nursing home deaths from COVID by as much as 50%. In February, a Cuomo aide admitted to covering up the actual nursing home death toll in New York in order to hide the data from federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>James\u2019 run sets up what is expected to be a fierce Democratic primary battle with current Governor Kathy Hochul, Cuomo\u2019s former lieutenant governor, who assumed office when he resigned. Hochul is the first female governor of New York.<\/p>\n<p>This week, the state attorney general<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday that she is running for New York governor.\u201cNew Yorkers need a governor who isn\u2019t afraid to stand up to powerful interests on behalf of the vulnerable. Throughout my career, I\u2019ve taken on big forces and New Yorkers know I will never back down when it comes to fighting for them,\u201d James, 63, said in a statement announcing her run.\u201cToday, I am proud to announce my candidacy for governor of New York so we can bring transformational change that uplifts all New Yorkers,\u201d she added.In a video accompanying her announcement, the former New York City Council member from Brooklyn touted that she has \u201csued the Trump administration seventy-six times, but who\u2019s counting?\u201d\u201cI\u2019ve held accountable those who mistreat and harass women in the workplace, no matter how powerful the offenders,\u201d she said.James oversaw the investigation into former Governor Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment claims against him that eventually led to his resignation in August.Cuomo allegedly sexually harassed at least 11 women, an investigation by James\u2019 office found. The report on the investigation was released in early August. According to the report, Cuomo violated federal and state laws by sexually harassing current and former New York state employees, as well as several women outside of state government, including members of the public.The day before James announced her gubernatorial campaign, prosecutors charged the former governor with forcible touching, a misdemeanor that is punishable by up to one year in prison. The incident, in which Cuomo is accused of groping a former aide at the Executive Mansion in Albany, was detailed in James\u2019 report. Cuomo is due to appear in court on November 17.James also investigated nursing home deaths in New York. Cuomo was lambasted for his disastrous policies around nursing homes during the pandemic, and the state logged more than 8,500 COVID-19 deaths among residents of those facilities. James\u2019 investigation found that the state may have undercounted nursing home deaths from COVID by as much as 50%. In February, a Cuomo aide admitted to covering up the actual nursing home death toll in New York in order to hide the data from federal authorities.James\u2019 run sets up what is expected to be a fierce Democratic primary battle with current Governor Kathy Hochul, Cuomo\u2019s former lieutenant governor, who assumed office when he resigned. Hochul is the first female governor of New York.This week, the state attorney general has been informing state labor union leaders and other important political players in Democratic circles about her intention to run, The New York Times reported.\u201cSince she was first elected as a Working Families Party candidate nearly 20 years ago, Tish has been a courageous fighter for everyday New Yorkers,\u201d said Sochie Nnaemeka, the state director of the New York Working Families Party.\u201cWe expect that Tish will campaign with a clear progressive vision for New York,\u201d she added.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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