{"id":322930,"date":"2021-08-12T16:25:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kathy-hochul-separates-herself-from-cuomo-announces-2022-run\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T16:25:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:25:34","slug":"kathy-hochul-separates-herself-from-cuomo-announces-2022-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kathy-hochul-separates-herself-from-cuomo-announces-2022-run\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kathy Hochul separates herself from Cuomo, announces 2022 run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Kathy Hochul separates herself from Cuomo, announces 2022 run<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Governor-in-waiting Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared that she will run for reelection next year, as she again separated herself from disgraced departing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying any alleged sexual misconduct h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened in an \u201cinsular\u201d environment. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, I will,\u201d the lieutenant governor said on NBC\u2019s \u201cToday,\u201d  her first public indication that she\u2019ll run in 2022. \u201cI fully expect to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m prepared for this,\u201d continued Hochul. \u201cI am the most prepared person to assume this responsibility and I and I\u2019m going to ask the voters at some point for their faith in me again, but right now, I need that faith, I need their prayers, and I need their support to make sure we get this right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hochul, a former representative of Buffalo\u2019s 26th District in Congress, predicted Empire State voters will appreciate her work ethic, promising that she \u201cwont let New Yorkers down.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m confident they\u2019ll see that I fight like hell every single day,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s how I\u2019m hardwired, and I\u2019m looking forward to this challenge, and I won\u2019t let New Yorkers down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hochul\u2019s announcement comes as a handful of Democrats have made preliminary moves to swoop in during Cuomo\u2019s stunning fall from grace. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Brittany Commisso with Andrew Cuomo.\" class=\"wp-image-19104221 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-89.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-89.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-89.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-89.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=819 819w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-89.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1638 1638w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 819px\"\/><figcaption>Incoming Governor Kathy Hochul claims Gov. Andrew Cuomo\u2019s alleged sexual misconduct took place was \u201cinsular\u201d and she was not aware of it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>State Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Letitia James, Mayor Bill de Blasio, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and Rep. Tom Suozzi\u00a0of Long Island have all also made early-stage moves toward potential bids for governor. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Hochul insisted she did not witness or know of sexual harassment documented in James\u2019 sexual harassment probe, saying the environment in which the alleged sexual misconduct took place was \u201cinsular.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was very much an insular situation, what was going on in his office,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>Hochul claimed that since she was traversing New York State, she hadn\u2019t \u201cbeen in the rooms\u201d where Cuomo allegedly perpetuated the serial, illegal sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" alt=\"Kathy Hochul.\" class=\"wp-image-19104222 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-94.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-94.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-94.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-94.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-94.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kathy Hochul plans to create a clean break between her upcoming administration and the current one by removing staffers and officials involved in Andrew Cuomo\u2019s scandals.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think if anyone knows my career, they know that I\u2019ve not been close to the governor. It\u2019s no secret, and my schedule reflects [that] I spend very little time in Albany, except when I\u2019m presiding over the Senate,\u201d she told NBC\u2019s Savannah\u00a0Guthrie. \u201cI\u2019ve not been in the rooms when this has happened, and it is actually sickening to me to see this surface.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also Thursday, Hochul reiterated her pledge to create a clean break between her upcoming administration and the current governor\u2019s, by booting staffers and officials involved in Cuomo\u2019s downfall-inducing scandals.   <\/p>\n<p>Among her \u201cvery first steps\u201d she vowed to take in 12 days is \u201censuring\u201d that anyone who the report found was \u201cinvolved in any kind of unethical behavior will no longer be part of this administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re gone on day one, so let\u2019s get that very clear,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference.\" class=\"wp-image-19104223 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-91.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-91.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-91.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-91.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-91.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to a smooth transition,\u201d Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Marking the end of a historic fall from grace, Cuomo announced Tuesday that he will resign, effect in two weeks. <\/p>\n<p>Hochul said Wednesday that Cuomo\u2019s choice to create 14-day waiting period between his resignation announcement and his lieutenant taking over is not one she wanted. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not what I asked for,\u201d Hochul said during a press conference in Albany of the disgraced governor\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, I\u2019m looking forward to a smooth transition, which he promised.\u201d\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Andrew Cuomo, saying any alleged sexual misconduct happened in an \u201cinsular\u201d environment. \u201cYes, I will,\u201d the lieutenant governor said on NBC\u2019s \u201cToday,\u201d her&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":322931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/hochul-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[114047,70430,98806],"class_list":["post-322930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-8-12-21","tag-andrew-cuomo","tag-kathy-hochul"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/322931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}