He is now working on getting back into the New York public political forum….
Remember….
Andrew Cuomo is a take no prisoners guy….
Hims coming back IS gonna give a lot of New York State politicians headaches….
The former Governor , HUD Head and New York Attorney General could move to go after Tish James, the AG that helped push from office as Governor as the linked piece below from the Wall Street Journal suggests….
Maybe?
Cuomo has NOT been charged with any crimes by the many DA’s investigating sexual harassment claims. against him..
It would appear he’s trying to clear name…..get back in the game?…
(He recently hung out with New York City Mayor Adams)
This would be the New Political Revenge Story for the year if the Wall Street Journal is correct….
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his aides are intensifying an effort to revive his public standing, including discussing how to make his first public appearance since resigning in August, according to people close to him.
Mr. Cuomo and his remaining aides have been calling former allies and political operatives to complain about New York Attorney General Letitia James, who oversaw an investigation that concluded Mr. Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, including current and former state employees. The former Democratic governor has denied touching anybody inappropriately and said the investigation was politically motivated.
The former governor’s lawyer, Rita Glavin, has held press briefings to release information about his accusers that she says undermines their credibility. Mr. Cuomo has been attempting to determine the right forum for a speech or appearance that would mark his return to public life, according to the people close to him….
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Some political operatives who have spoken with Mr. Cuomo or his aides said they think he is considering a run for attorney general this year against Ms. James. The people said Mr. Cuomo, who was attorney general from 2007 to 2010, never explicitly mentioned a campaign, but they inferred his interest based on the points he made about Ms. James and questions he asked about the state’s political climate. It is the former governor’s style to ask questions about his options as part of his decision making, the people said.
Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Mr. Cuomo, denied that he is interested in running for Attorney General. “There are a lot of silly rumors running around this town, and we can’t help it if some people are still fixated on us,” Mr. Azzopardi said….
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New York State Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said he last spoke with Mr. Cuomo around Thanksgiving.
“He’s most interested in clearing his name,” Mr. Jacobs said. “My advice would be, he needs time to pass before any moves to re-enter public life. But is that possible in the future? In America, anything’s possible.”…
image….WSHU
Update on the Andrew Cuomo comeback…..
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned from office just over six months ago amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment, made his first public appearance at a close ally’s church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Sunday.
Preceded by a service at God’s Battalion of Prayer that included golden flags, white-robed dancers, song and prayer, Cuomo took the pulpit with the traditional call and response line, “God is good.”
For about 20 minutes, Cuomo laid out the same defense of his behavior he’s held over the past several months, but assured the audience he’s been leaning on scripture in a difficult time because “God isn’t finished with me yet.”…
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