Kathy Hochul: “I don't care if you're the President of the United States, if you threaten to unlawfully go after one of our neighbors…”

As New York State’s 57th Governor, I look forward to working together to rebuild our communities and continue to move our great state forward.

I abhor all crimes, regardless of the perpetrator.

I felt it necessary to appoint a special prosecutor because I had lost faith in the Tompkins County DA’s ability.

I also asked that any body camera footage of the shooting be released to the public so we can establish the facts and get to the truth.