Kathy Hochul

So, yes, it'll probably end up in another judicial litigation situation. But We've got it. We can't just roll over and play dead here, Rachel. I mean, what are we supposed to do? Let this happen? No, we've got to fight for these rights. This is the place where the women's rights movement started in 1848.

So, yes, it'll probably end up in another judicial litigation situation. But We've got it. We can't just roll over and play dead here, Rachel. I mean, what are we supposed to do? Let this happen? No, we've got to fight for these rights. This is the place where the women's rights movement started in 1848.

We had reproductive rights passed by a Republican governor and Republican legislature three years before Roe v. Wade. Let's look at that history and have people start saying, my God, how did this happen? We cannot have this. And as a governor, I will always stand up for the people of my state.

We had reproductive rights passed by a Republican governor and Republican legislature three years before Roe v. Wade. Let's look at that history and have people start saying, my God, how did this happen? We cannot have this. And as a governor, I will always stand up for the people of my state.

It's truly all we have. As sad as that sounds, I served as a member of Congress when the House was Republicans, but we had Democratic leaders in the Senate. So there's always this firewall to stop crazy from happening. We don't have that anymore. I work so hard to elect enough Democrats to make Hakeem Jeffries the speaker just to be a counterbalance.

It's truly all we have. As sad as that sounds, I served as a member of Congress when the House was Republicans, but we had Democratic leaders in the Senate. So there's always this firewall to stop crazy from happening. We don't have that anymore. I work so hard to elect enough Democrats to make Hakeem Jeffries the speaker just to be a counterbalance.

If we ended up with Donald Trump in the White House, we came as far as we could in New York. Other states didn't get there. This is what we have to focus on. 2026 is right around the corner. So we as Democratic governors need the reinforcements to stop this in Washington. But until that time, we are it. And we have a lot of bold, courageous leaders. They're great friends of mine.

If we ended up with Donald Trump in the White House, we came as far as we could in New York. Other states didn't get there. This is what we have to focus on. 2026 is right around the corner. So we as Democratic governors need the reinforcements to stop this in Washington. But until that time, we are it. And we have a lot of bold, courageous leaders. They're great friends of mine.

And the message that I want to deliver, we're not going to have a hair on fire every moment. There's too much incoming. And you lose your credibility with the American people if they think all you're trying to do is attack, attack, attack, attack. Now, if the Trump administration...

And the message that I want to deliver, we're not going to have a hair on fire every moment. There's too much incoming. And you lose your credibility with the American people if they think all you're trying to do is attack, attack, attack, attack. Now, if the Trump administration...

wants to roll up their sleeves and work with me to make New York City great again, help me invest in the subway system, make the subway system up to extend the second-hand subway up to Harlem so communities of color can have a shorter commute to the money jobs down in Wall Street, you have my attention. I'll work with you. That's what I'm trying to do.

wants to roll up their sleeves and work with me to make New York City great again, help me invest in the subway system, make the subway system up to extend the second-hand subway up to Harlem so communities of color can have a shorter commute to the money jobs down in Wall Street, you have my attention. I'll work with you. That's what I'm trying to do.

And fight for congestion pricing, which I wasn't sure how it would work. Rachel, people are getting around the city with ease and more of the commuters are coming in saying, my ride, I shaved 20, 30 minutes and that is worth the cost. So these are areas I'm happy to work with the Trump administration. So it's not all anti everything.

And fight for congestion pricing, which I wasn't sure how it would work. Rachel, people are getting around the city with ease and more of the commuters are coming in saying, my ride, I shaved 20, 30 minutes and that is worth the cost. So these are areas I'm happy to work with the Trump administration. So it's not all anti everything.

But you come after any of the rights that we take for granted in our state. Now you've got a fight on your hands.

But you come after any of the rights that we take for granted in our state. Now you've got a fight on your hands.

Let me tell you from a couple of angles here. One is that this is unbelievably unprecedented for the Department of Justice in Washington to interfere in this way. My husband was a 30-year federal product executor. Barack Obama made him his United States attorney. You look at what happened here. This is not supposed to happen in our system of justice.

Let me tell you from a couple of angles here. One is that this is unbelievably unprecedented for the Department of Justice in Washington to interfere in this way. My husband was a 30-year federal product executor. Barack Obama made him his United States attorney. You look at what happened here. This is not supposed to happen in our system of justice.

The Bondi administration in that Department of Justice is already showing they're corrupt. Now, set that aside. I did see the letter. That was issued by the acting United States attorney. The allegations are extremely concerning and serious. Yes. But I cannot, as the governor of this state, have a knee jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other people are saying right now.

The Bondi administration in that Department of Justice is already showing they're corrupt. Now, set that aside. I did see the letter. That was issued by the acting United States attorney. The allegations are extremely concerning and serious. Yes. But I cannot, as the governor of this state, have a knee jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other people are saying right now.