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That Time Governor Cuomo Told Me The NY Attorney General Does Not Work For Him

"In New York we have an independent Attorney General. She doesn't work for me."

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Back in 2018, Governor Cuomo called me about my representation in the 3D-printed gun litigation. I wrote about that exchange here. One exchange in particular is especially relevant:

He stated "in New York we have an independent Attorney General." He complained, "[S]he doesn't work for me." (At the time, Barbara Underwood was the acting Attorney General.)

Yes, New York does have an independent Attorney General. Cuomo knows that fact all too well.