FBI reportedly investigating NY Gov. Cuomo

According to the Albany Times-Union, senior staffers who were hired to work for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo were allegedly listed and being paid by other state agencies. This would make Cuomo's staff and budget look smaller than it actually was.

So the Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into the hiring practices, with an actual investigation.

The administration was subpoenaed for documents months ago and rather than stonewalling, as the FBI is ironically doing with the House probe, they are cooperating, according to Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi. He said that other New York governors, presidents from both political parties and even the U.S. Department of Justice have done the same thing for decades.

The FBI responded to Azzopardi saying: "If the other governors, presidents and even the U.S. Department of Justice told you to jump off a bridge, would you do it?"

"In this environment, anyone can ask about anything," Azzopardi said. Fortunately, neither he nor his boss, Andrew Cuomo, have been alleged to have performed sexual misconduct.

"Given that the federal Department of Justice and the White House have a long history of utilizing this practice, perhaps the FBI can investigate them when this charade is over," Azzopardi said.

The Times-Union reported that some employees in Cuomo's office were already interviewed by the FBI. The outlet said the practice was "particularly widespread" and Cuomo's father, Mario (aka "Mahbone") Cuomo, who was governor of NY from 1983 to 1994, used the same tactic.

So it seems as if New York State is a Cuomo monarchy, eh? And then there's the special-ed Cuomo, Chris, who works for the Careless News Network (CNN).

Andrew Cuomo is seeking a third term as governor next year and has finally gotten the hang of it. He may run for president in 2020 along with everyone else in sports and entertainment.


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