Michael Grimm is trying to come back from the dead — again
The former Republican congressman and tax felon told POLITICO in an interview that he’s very close to launching the second bid for his old seat in as many years. The move by the scandal-tainted tough guy, who once threatened tooff a balcony, could jeopardize Republicans’ chances in a district key to the party’s hopes of recapturing the House in 2020.
He compared his felony charges for tax evasion to the “witch hunt” Russia investigation carried out by special counsel Robert Mueller, Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. But there are obvious differences: Grimm pleaded guilty to concealing more than $900,000 in gross income and admitted failing to report hiring busboys “off the books” when he owned a Manhattan restaurant, Healthalicious.
“The cloud is gone. It’s over; it’s in the past,” he said. “I’ve had a lot of colleagues call me and tell me they’d love to have me back.” Grimm took issue with Rose boasting about passage of legislation that allows construction and maintenance of a seawall along the east shore of Staten Island. He said he’s the one who got the plan and the funding for the wall approved. What Rose passed was equivalent to pulling a permit, said Grimm.
At the same time, Rose is being squeezed by an emboldened left flank of the party that dominates the news cycle and increasingly threatens primary challenges. And Rose, in particular, may end up feeling more of the heat because his district is just miles away from the one represented by fellow freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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