# Hochul defends Cornell probe in debate, rebutting Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/99229

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-14 07:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-14/hochul-defends-probe-of-cornell-case-in-debate-rebutting-trump?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf288476e0550001f0d926

> New York Governor Kathy Hochul stood by her decision to involve state Attorney General Letitia James in investigating sexual-assault allegations at Cornell University during her only gubernatorial debate before the November election.

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