Biden seen as Andrew Cuomo's lifeline in the White House
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Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to have few friends right now, but he has stood by President Biden at key moments — meaning the new president could feel a sense of loyalty that will help his old friend survive.
Cuomo is facing multiple scandals, including sexual misconduct charges, that have led a list of prominent national and state Democrats to demand his resignation. But the governor, for now, appears to have an ace up his sleeve: a powerful political lifeline in the White House.
The president said in an interview taped Tuesday that if the allegations of Cuomo's accusers are proven, the New York governor should step down. But those investigations could take months, meaning Biden's comments give Cuomo's political life some air. But the commander in chief had a warning for his old friend: "Yes," Biden told ABC. "I think he'll probably end up being prosecuted, too."