New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, creating a political crisis for her seven months after she selected Benjamin as a partner to make a fresh start.
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned after he was arrested Tuesday in a federal corruption investigation, FOX 5's Morgan McKay reports.New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, creating a political crisis for her seven months after she selected Benjamin as a partner to make a fresh start in an office already rocked by scandal.
Hochul, also a Democrat, was Cuomo’s lieutenant governor. She is now running for governor in this year’s election, with Benjamin as a running mate.Hochul didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday when asked who she will pick as her new lieutenant governor. New York Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat, stepped in to take on the duties of lieutenant governor until Benjamin’s appointment.
They falsified campaign donor forms, misled municipal regulators and provided false information in vetting forms Benjamin submitted while he was being considered to be appointed as lieutenant governor, the indictment said. Before Benjamin’s arrest and resignation, Hochul had defended him, saying last week she had the "utmost confidence" in him. She said on Monday that she didn’t know of the subpoenas when she tapped Benjamin to be her No. 2.
He'll likely be on the ballot even if Hochul picks a new lieutenant governor and running mate, according to state elections law.
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