FBI Skewers Kathy Hochul for 'Irresponsible' Attempt to 'Score Political Points' Just Before Election
The Federal Bureau of Investigation called out New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday after she said one of the agency’s cases amounts to a “political hit job” without knowing all the facts.
Federal authorities said FBI agents are working with state law enforcement as they look into Suffolk County Democratic Party Chairman Rich Schaffer, criticizing Hochul for trying to politicize the probe.
“It’s irresponsible to comment on joint state and federal investigations during the election campaign to score political points,” an FBI representative told the New York Post.
“It undermines the integrity of the investigative process and hurts the candidates running for office.”
Schaffer has reportedly served as Suffolk party boss for over 25 years and was reelected last month, despite accusations that he used corrupt practices to stay in power.
Kathryn Casey Quigley, who ran against Schaffer, was the first challenger he faced during his entire tenure in power.
Hochul, who is up for reelection next week, blamed President Donald Trump when she was asked about the investigation.
“Anything coming out of the Trump administration days before an election… is calculated as a political hit job,” she claimed earlier this month.
Schaffer denied the allegations against him, calling them “baseless.”
This news came about one week after the Trump administration gave New York state 90 days to tackle its healthcare fraud issues or face federal consequences.
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Director of Medicaid and Deputy Administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dan Brillman said a warning letter was issued for failure to properly oversee the entitlement programs.
New York has 30 days to respond and 90 days to come into compliance with the agency’s directives.
“If New York can’t produce a corrective action plan, the question shifts from how to fix it to whether it can be fixed at all and should this even continue,” Brillman stated.
“The governor needs to take a hard look and make hard decisions not around the margins,” he added. “This requires bold and serious action.”
Brillman noted that New York spends more on Medicare and Medicaid programs per resident than any other state in the nation, with total spending of $126 billion.
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