BREAKING: NEW YORK’S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ARRESTED

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Someone should have did him a solid and told him he ain’t white. He can kiss that future governorship goodbye.

BREAKING: New York’s Lieutenant Governor Arrested - NewsBreak

Update 5:33pm: Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin has resigned. Governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement shortly after 5pm:. I have accepted Brian Benjamin's resignation effective immediately. While...

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New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigns after arrest in campaign finance fraud investigation

“While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

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Lt. Gov. Benjamin Resigns Following Campaign Finance Indictment (Published 2022)

Brian A. Benjamin, New York’s second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with bribery, fraud and falsification of records while a state senator.

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New York Democratic Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday, the state's governor said, after being arrested and indicted on charges in connection with his alleged participation in a scheme to obtain campaign contributions in exchange for securing a state grant.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had "accepted Brian Benjamin's resignation effective immediately."
"While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor. New Yorkers deserve absolute confidence in their government, and I will continue working every day to deliver for them," the Democratic governor said in a statement.
Benjamin was appointed to his position by Hochul after she took over the state's top job from Andrew Cuomo following his resignation last summer. Hochul, who just completed contentious budget negotiations in Albany, will now come under scrutiny over the vetting process that preceded her decision to elevate Benjamin, who finished fourth in the 2021 Democratic primary for New York City comptroller -- a campaign in which prosecutors now say he sought and received illegal contributions. Benjamin is also accused of lying on a background check that followed Hochul's decision to make him her top deputy.