Cuomo Has Lost Control of His Self-Investigation Theater

New York’s shrewd attorney general is frustrating the embattled governor’s efforts to once again steer a misconduct probe.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

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Don’t for a moment buy New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s act. We’ve seen this one before.

Knowing he was certain to be subjected to an investigation into recent sexual-harassment allegations against him by, now, three women (and counting), the governor tried to put the best spin on it by appearing publicly to demand that investigation. Behind the scenes though, he was trying to orchestrate an investigation that he could influence.

Andrew C. McCarthy

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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