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Giuliani's son calls raid on father's apartment 'absurd,' blames 'continued politicization' of DOJ
Andrew Giuliani, the son of Rudy Giuliani, held a media conference Wednesday expressing fury over federal agents executing a search warrant on his father's Manhattan apartment earlier in the day.
What are the details?
"This is disgusting," Andrew told reporters. "This is absolutely absurd, and it's the continued politicization of the Justice Department."
"If this can happen to the former president's lawyer, this can happen to any American," he continued. "Enough is enough."
Then, Andrew made a reference to President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, saying, "The only piece of evidence that they did not take up there today was the only piece of incriminating evidence that is in there, and it does not belong to my father — it belonged to the current president's son."
He added, "To all Americans out there, our Justice Department should be independent of politics. Enough is enough, ladies and gentlemen. We cannot stand for this anymore."
BREAKING: Andrew Giuliani speaks to press on raid against Rudy Giuliani in New York, NY on April 28, 2021 https://t.co/s2EkitOtS0— Kyle Mazza (@Kyle Mazza)1619640867.0
The raid of Rudy Giuliani's apartment took place around 6:00 a.m., his attorney confirmed, and the former mayor of New York's electronic devices were confiscated. According to the initial reporting by The New York Times, federal authorities are "stepping up a criminal investigation into Mr. Giuliani's dealings in Ukraine."
What else?
Meanwhile, another former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, appeared to celebrate the news that Giuliani's home was raided.
"Here we go folks!!!" he tweeted, sharing The Times' report.
Here we go folks!!! @RudyGiuliani Apartment Searched in Federal Investigation - The New York Times @nytimes … https://t.co/E1IYRvCmxa— Michael Cohen (@Michael Cohen)1619627111.0
Cohen was the former president's friend and lawyer for many years before the two turned on each other after Cohen was targeted by investigations during Trump's term in the White House. Cohen has since written a book criticizing Trump.
The Hill reported that "the FBI raided Cohen's hotel room, home and office in April 2018, on suspicions that his former lawyer was acting as an unregistered foreign agent, among other crimes."
Cohen became a household name after defending the president during the Stormy Daniels scandal. The attorney later pleaded guilty to several criminal charges including tax fraud and excessive campaign contributions after confessing to paying two women "for the principal purpose of influencing the [2016] election," purportedly at the request of Trump.
He also pleaded guilty to lying to Congress during the Mueller probe over a Trump Tower project in Moscow.
Cohen served time in prison and was released on house arrest due to COVID-19 concerns. He has met several times with the Manhattan district attorney's office "as part of a criminal investigation looking into Trump's family business finances," The Hill noted.
After Cohen's tweet reacting to the Giuliani raid, his name began trending on Twitter to his own apparent dismay. He tweeted, "Amazing that @RudyGiuliani home and office gets raided by law enforcement and I start #trending on @Twitter!"
Andrew Giuliani, son of Rudy Giuliani, plans to challenge Cuomo for NY governor
Andrew Giuliani, a former top aide to President Donald Trump and the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, is reportedly "heavily considering" challenging Andrew Cuomo for New York's governorship in 2022.
"I plan to run," the 35-year-old Republican told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, adding that "outside of anybody named Trump," he thinks he has "the best chance to win and take the state back."
"I think there's an opportunity in 2022 with a wounded Democratic candidate, whether it's going to be Gov. Cuomo, whether it's going to be a radical [New York Attorney General] Letitia James, whether it's going to be a no-name lieutenant governor, I think there's a very, very real chance to win," he suggested.
The current executive head, embattled Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is expected to run for a fourth term despite mounting criticism for his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and numerous ongoing sexual harassment scandals.
The governor is currently under fire for his implementation of a deadly policy early in the pandemic that forced nursing homes to accept COVID-positive patients returning from the hospital, and also for his potential cover-up of the resulting deaths. Moreover, in recent months, Cuomo's political problems have worsened, as multiple women, including current and former state employees, have come forward accusing him of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct.
Giuliani believes the Democratic governor's cratering approval rating may offer a window for a Republican with a prominent name to snag victory in the deep blue state.
"I believe I can win the race," said the former special assistant to Trump. "I think I'm the right candidate, and this is the right time to help change New York State, and we've got a playbook that works."
"Whoever ends up winning is going to have to implement the Giuliani playbook on public safety, so who better to do that than a Giuliani?" he added.
Giuliani's potential run has reportedly been fueled by encouragement from several big donors and Republican allies.
The Examiner reported that Giuliani hopes to "challenge Cuomo's handling of crime, taxes, education, and the mutiny of New Yorkers from the state."
"New York is going to be one of two states over the last decade to lose population. It just shows how terribly Cuomo has run the state into the ground, and the truth is the assembly in state Senate is to blame as well," he said. "It's a combination of bail reform, increased taxes, and plummeting quality of life. So I think people will have to determine whether I am, you know, Giuliani 2.0 or whether I'm a new thing. I look forward to making my case and letting New Yorkers determine that for themselves."
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