As the New York appellate panel deciding Donald Trump’s appeal of a $480 million fraud penalty drags into its second year, Gov. Hochul stands accused of using her power over state judges to implicitly threaten the president.
White House sources claim Hochul told Trump “I control the judges” during a February meeting in the Oval Office to discuss policy issues such as the Manhattan congestion tax.
Hochul emphatically denies making the statement.