The sprawling field of Democratic candidates running for New York City mayor this year faced off for the first time in a debate Wednesday — and front-runner Andrew Cuomo quickly became a punching bag for his opponents during the chaotic showdown.

In one of the first clashes of the night, Zohran Mamdani , who has consistently polled as the runner-up to Cuomo in the June 24 primary, declared he doesn’t “think it’s unfair” the ex-governor is being criminally investigated by President Trump’s Department of Justice over allegations he lied to Congress about his handling of the COVID pandemic.

“Andrew Cuomo did lie to Congress,” Mamdani, a democratic socialist Queens Assembly member, declared. He then added that he doesn’t believe Trump’s DOJ is interested in “pursuing justice.”

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