Michhael Grimm says he's '90 percent of the way there to run' against freshman Max Rose on Staten Island
The former Republican congressman and tax felon told POLITICO in an interview that he’s very close to launching the second bid for his old seat in as many years. The move by the scandal-tainted tough guy, who once threatened tooff a balcony, could jeopardize Republicans’ chances in a district key to the party’s hopes of recapturing the House in 2020.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. “The cloud is gone. It’s over; it’s in the past,” he said. “I’ve had a lot of colleagues call me and tell me they’d love to have me back.” Grimm took issue with Rose boasting about passage of legislation that allows construction and maintenance of a seawall along the east shore of Staten Island. He said he’s the one who got the plan and the funding for the wall approved. What Rose passed was equivalent to pulling a permit, said Grimm.
Nearly three months on the job, Rose hasn’t shied away from defying party leaders. He voted against Nancy Pelosi for speaker. He isn't embracing proposals championed by leading progressives in the party and sided with Republicans on a symbolic procedural measure saying authorities should notify ICE when an undocumented immigrant buys a gun.
Rose was pressed the most on policies boosted by Ocasio-Cortez and his response to comments made by Omar that were widely considered anti-Semitic. “Someone in this country does have a right to criticize Israel. Someone in this country does have a right to criticize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” Rose said. “All I ask is that they do it without causing Jewish people pain by bringing up anti-Semitic comments.
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