The office of New York Governor
Andrew Cuomo already changed direction on an “independent review” of the sexual harassment claims against the politician, but the new plan fell short of demands. Other elected officials wanted him to refer this to state Attorney General
Letitia James, but he also included
Janet DiFiore, who he appointed as chief judge of New York’s highest court.
“This is not how it is supposed to work,” New York State Senator
“This is not the process laid out under Section 63 of the Executive Law relating to referring cases to the AG for investigation,” he wrote. “Nor is this what the AG asked for in her statement. The Chief Judge is not supposed to have a role in that process, so why does she have one here?