ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t just looking to clear his name; now he wants his old job back.
Cuomo, who resigned of his own volition last year in the wake of multiple sexual misconduct allegations, is eyeing a primary run against Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to a report from CNBC on Wednesday.
According to the report, Cuomo fielded calls from supporters about running for governor and is commissioning internal polling as he weighs a potential showdown with his one-time lieutenant governor.
The man who once commissioned a paper mache mountain symbolizing the stark toll COVID took on New York has made clear he has no intention of staying out of the spotlight.
Cuomo made his first public remarks since his resignation earlier this month at a Brooklyn church, where he claimed in a speech that “cancel culture” was to blame for his political downfall.
The 64-year-old, who maintains his innocence, took aim at state Attorney General Letitia James during his sermon, claiming that her office engaged in “prosecutorial misconduct” by releasing a report corroborating allegations that he sexually harassed 11 women, many of them younger aides.
