The FBI told New York Governor Kathy Hochul she was wrong to call the investigation of Suffolk County Democratic Party Chairman Rich Schaffer a political hit job, noting agents are working with state investigators.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned New York Governor Kathy Hochul after she described the federal investigation into Suffolk County Democratic Party Chairman Rich Schaffer as a "political hit job." FBI officials also disclosed that their agents are collaborating with state investigators on the case.
Hochul had publicly criticized the probe despite acknowledging certain details about the investigation.
The statement affects New York state politics, highlighting tension between the governor's office and federal law-enforcement over a party leadership investigation.
The FBI told her she was wrong to call the investigation a "political hit job" and noted joint work with state investigators.
Suffolk County Democratic Party Chairman Rich Schaffer is the subject of the investigation.
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