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Andrew Cuomo: “When I was governor, I passed something called the Liberty…”

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What does Andrew Cuomo think about Eric Adams dropping out of the mayor's race?

Published | Video Starts at 19:40

I think there's some quiet legal action, but nothing said publicly. How would you handle that? Well, first, I would be very aggressive legally. I would challenge them on the law. When I was governor, I passed something called the Liberty Defense Fund that basically provided an attorney for someone who, an undocumented person who was approached by the federal government. I would do all of that. That's not going to be enough. You know, sue Donald Trump. He gets sued 50 times before he gets out of bed. (19:40–19:51)

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Asserts that as governor, he passed the Liberty Defense Fund to provide legal assistance to undocumented individuals.

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