A New York man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attempting to pressure Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) four days before the November election to have her husband, U.S. Attorney William Hochul, drop a criminal case against him.The Hochuls have not been accused of wrongdoing, and a Hochul campaign staffer reported the man to the FBI, according to a Justice Department news release.
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