NY Governor: Federal Judges Can’t Officiate Weddings Because Some Are Appointed by Trump

Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, arrives to an opening ceremony of Delta's new terminal at LaGuardia airport in New York City on Oct. 29, 2019. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that federal judges cannot officiate weddings because some were appointed by Republican President Donald Trump.

Cuomo, a Democrat and outspoken Trump critic, outlined his reasoning for vetoing a New York bill that would have let federal judges officiate weddings in the blue state.