De Blasio: Sheldon Silver is a ‘man of integrity’
By Aaron Short and Carl Campanile
Sheldon Silver came under pressure from some Democrats as well as Republicans Thursday to give up his post as Assembly speaker after getting snared on federal corruption charges.
But Silver also had his defenders — none more fervent than Mayor Bill de Blasio, who described his Albany ally as “a man of integrity” on the day he was charged with taking bribes of nearly $4 million.
“Although the charges announced today certainly are very serious, I want to note that I’ve always known Shelly Silver to be a man of integrity, and he certainly has due-process rights, and I think it’s important that we let the judicial process play out,” the mayor said at City Hall.
Other Democrats were anxious to move on, saying Silver couldn’t possibly remain in place.
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