New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office issued a scathing report on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that led to his resignation, says she's running for governor.
"I am proud to announce my candidacy for governor of New York so we can bring transformational change that uplifts all New Yorkers,” she said in a statement.
James recounted some of her achievements in a campaign video on Twitter."I've sued the Trump administration 76 times, but who’s counting?" she said.Kathy HochulHochul had been the state's lieutenant governor under Cuomo, ascending to the top job in August when Cuomo resigned. Cuomo's departure came a week after James' office released a report saying thatCuomo has denied the allegations, and he and his supporters have charged that the report was a political"hit job.