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NYGOP CHAIRMAN LANGWORTHY: HOCHUL MUST GIVE BACK ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

Kickback Kathy at it Again, Breaking Longtime Law by Raising $400,000 From Appointees 

“New Yorkers Have Suffered Greatly Under Her Executive Orders While She Brazenly Disregards Them”

Albany, NY--August 31st…Kathy Hochul must immediately return $400,000 in illegal campaign contributions she raised from individuals who hold positions appointed by the governor of the state, today charged New York Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy. Hochul raised the money in violation of a longstanding Executive Order that she reissued upon becoming governor last year. The EO was put in place to avoid conflicts of interest from people who personally financially benefit from the governor’s power to appoint them. 

This is just the latest example of Hochul abusing her power as governor to raise money from people who have financial interests before the state. Chairman Langworthy has dubbed Hochul Kickback Kathy for giving away billions of dollars in lucrative state contracts in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions. 

“This money was raised illegally and it needs to be immediately returned,” said NYGOP Chairman Nick Langworthy. “She has raised more than $35 million dollars in the most grotesque, corrupt way possible. She’s flaunting it in everyone’s faces that she is above the law.” 

He continued, “If you thought corruption was bad under Andrew Cuomo, Kickback Kathy has taken selling government to a whole new level. While the Cuomo-Hochul regime has used Gestapo-like tactics to enforce their tyrannical dictates on struggling New Yorkers, Hochul brazenly disregards her own law and sells our tax dollars for money and power. She doesn’t respect New Yorkers and it’s time for the people of this state to rise up and send her a message that they aren’t going to take it anymore.” 

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