Mike Lawler
Mike Lawler is the Republican U.S. Representative for New York's 17th district, serving since January 2023.
“Kathy Hochul's on the board of Cornell. What the hell was she doing for the last two years? It's not like this was unknown.”
Vital City · October 2026
Context
From a Vital City interview with Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican. Asked by editorial board member Ben Smith whether Hochul was right to reopen the Cornell sexual assault case and name Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor.