How Rudy Giuliani from went from 'America's Mayor' to Trump's pernicious pitbull
- Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's attorney, has been at the forefront of the administration's response to several controversies facing the president.
- Before he was at the vocal center of the president's multiple scandals, Giuliani was the widely hailed mayor of America's largest city who lead the country through national tragedy.
- See his journey from high-powered politician to controversial commentator.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has had a high-profile ride from lawyer to New York politician to presidential candidate to President Donald Trump's attorney.
He's also been a larger-than-life public presence who's dabbled in drag, led the country through the tragedy of September 11, 2001, and had a series of rocky in-person and on-air appearances of late.
When Giuliani was booed at a Yankees game last year, it became clear he had taken on a new reputation that was far from being "America's Mayor" who showed courageous leadership after the 9/11 attacks.
Rudolph Giuliani was born on May 28, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York. Raised on Long Island, Giuliani went on to attend the Bronx's Manhattan College before graduating magna cum laude from New York University School of Law in 1968.
Source: NYC.gov
Giuliani is the grandson of Italian immigrants, born to a working-class family comprised of firemen and policemen, which he said gave him an appreciation for public servants. "I grew up with uniforms all around me and their stories of heroism," Giuliani has said.
Source: The Quotable Giuliani: The Mayor of America in his Own Words
Giuliani's first marriage lasted 14 years before it was annulled after he discovered he was second cousins with his wife, Regina Peruggi.
Source: New York Daily News
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