Rudy Giuliani denies book’s claim that he wanted to CANCEL New York’s mayoral elections after 9/11 so he could stay in office for longer
- George Pataki’s claims in memoir that Rudy Giuliani asked if to extend his term
- Mr Giuliani has blasted claims as ‘bulls**t’ and are being used to ‘sell a book’
- Mr Pataki said his ‘heart sank’ upon hearing the then-New York mayor’s request
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has denied he secretly asked then-Gov. George Pataki to cancel the city’s mayoral elections following the 9/11 attacks so he could stay in office, branding the claims as ‘bulls**t’.
In a new memoir, obtained by the New York Post, Mr Pataki, a three-term Republican, claimed that Giuliani approached him on September 24 2001 and asked for a ‘private meeting’.
Mr Giuliani – who just days before had been called ‘America’s Mayor’ by Oprah Winfrey – reportedly ‘dropped a bomb’.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has denied he secretly asked then-Gov. George Pataki to cancel the city’s mayoral elections following the 9/11 attacks so he could stay in office
‘Governor, you have the power to change the city charter to allow for me, as mayor in this time of crisis, to have an extended term,’ Mr Pataki recalled Mr Giuliani telling him.
But Mr Giuliani, who is now one of Donald Trump’s lawyers, denied making the request and has blasted the claims, saying Mr Pataki is using something that ‘didn’t happen’ to try and ‘sell a book’.
He added that he was ‘really surprised’ that a ‘friend’ had ‘betrayed a private conversation’, according to the news outlet.
‘I did not ask George to extend my term. Absolutely not! I never asked him to do it. George is looking to sell a book about something that didn’t happen,’ he said.
In a new memoir, obtained by the New York Post , Mr Pataki, a three-term Republican, claimed that Giuliani approached him on September 24 2001 and asked for a ‘private meeting’
In his memoir, Beyond the Great Divide: How A Nation Became A Neighborhood, Mr Pataki said his ‘heart sank’ upon hearing the then-New York mayor’s request.
But he reflected that he was ‘too emotional’ about it, and that while some viewed Mr Giuliani as a ‘power-hungry politician’ he believed staying in office int he aftermath of the attack was ‘best for the city’, according to the news outlet.
Michael Bloomberg, who is now running as a Democratic presidential candidate, was eventually sworn in as New York’s 108th mayor.
Mr Giuliani, who is now one of Donald Trump’s lawyers, denied making the request and has blasted the claims, saying Mr Pataki is using something that ‘didn’t happen’ to try and ‘sell a book’