{"id":423081,"date":"2022-03-29T03:48:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T00:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/brian-benjamin-could-hurt-gov-hochuls-campaign-sources\/"},"modified":"2022-03-29T03:48:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T00:48:27","slug":"brian-benjamin-could-hurt-gov-hochuls-campaign-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brian-benjamin-could-hurt-gov-hochuls-campaign-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"#Brian Benjamin could hurt Gov. Hochul&#8217;s campaign: sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25561f4638c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25561f4638c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brian-benjamin-could-hurt-gov-hochuls-campaign-sources\/#%E2%80%9CBrian_Benjamin_could_hurt_Gov_Hochuls_campaign_sources%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Brian Benjamin could hurt Gov. Hochul&#8217;s campaign: sources&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBrian_Benjamin_could_hurt_Gov_Hochuls_campaign_sources%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Brian Benjamin could hurt Gov. Hochul&#8217;s campaign: sources&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul faces a major dilemma following the revelation that her No. 2 is under federal investigation in an alleged campaign finance scam, political experts said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf said that if embattled Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin were to be charged, Hochul would have \u201ca real problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Democrats need to sit him down and get the truth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe combination of increased crime throughout the state and a lieutenant governor who could be indicted could be lethal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another Democratic consultant, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Hochul \u201cis in a really hard place right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou risk alienating the black community if you ditch Brian Benjamin before there\u2019s even an allegation of wrongdoing against him \u2014 but at the same time you don\u2019t know how much this could sprawl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Gov. David Paterson, who served as chairman of the state Democratic Party, also called the situation a \u201ccause for concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thing is you just don\u2019t know. The feds don\u2019t start looking at people unless there\u2019s a reason,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-929.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Lieutenant Governor of New York Brian Benjamin speaks during the funeral service which held at the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx for the victims of the Bronx apartment building fire.\" class=\"wp-image-21695670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-929.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-929.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-929.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Investigators are determining if Benjamin was involved in what federal authorities say was a straw-donor scheme to funnel illegal contributions to his failed campaign for city comptroller last year.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPeople in Harlem I talk to are shocked, very surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paterson also said, \u201cAt this point, Hochul is loyal to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But he noted that circumstances could change quickly, adding, \u201cI guess we\u2019ll have to see what 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>ens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Benjamin abruptly canceled a meeting with the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic &amp; Asian Legislative Caucus at 10:30 a.m. in Albany to review the status of the state budget that\u2019s due on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-928.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682\" alt=\"State Senator Leroy Comrie speaks at a press conference in Queens.\" class=\"wp-image-21695692\" width=\"339\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-928.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=672 678w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-928.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=504 508w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-928.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336 339w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-928.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=168 169w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/hochul-brian-benjamin-928.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\"\/><figcaption>State Senator Leroy Comrie said he didn\u2019t think Benjamin canceled a meeting with the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic &amp; Asian Legislative Caucus because of the federal probe.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Dan Herrick<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Benjamin unexpectedly backed out at 9:40 a.m., state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-Queens) said.<\/p>\n<p>Comrie said he didn\u2019t believe the move was tied to the disclosure of the federal probe.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin is scheduled to co-host a Wednesday fundraiser in Albany for Assemblywoman Jaime Williams (D-Brooklyn) with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-The Bronx).<\/p>\n<p>But neither he nor Williams returned requests for comment on Monday and it\u2019s unclear if he still plans to attend.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the New York Times reported that Manhattan federal prosecutors issued several grand jury subpoenas late last year that demanded records from Benjamin\u2019s campaign committee, several paid staffers and consulting firms.<\/p>\n<p>The probe is reportedly focused on whether Benjamin was allegedly involved in what federal authorities say was a straw-donor scheme to funnel illegal contributions to his failed campaign for city comptroller last year.<\/p>\n<p>Harlem landlord and lawyer Gerald Migdol was indicted in late November on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Benjamin admitted to The Post that he was interviewed by the feds earlier this year but said that neither he nor Hochul was a target of the probe.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, he claimed those remarks were \u201coff the record.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hochul and Benjamin, both Democrats, took office last year after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned amid a sexual harassment scandal and they\u2019re planning to seek full, four-year terms in November\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul\u2019s campaign declined to comment.\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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Hochul&#8217;s campaign: sources&#8221; Gov. Kathy Hochul faces a major dilemma following the revelation that her No. 2 is under federal investigation in an alleged campaign finance scam, political experts said Monday. Veteran Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf said that if embattled Lt. Gov. 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