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The speaker of the New York Assembly announced Thursday he authorized an impeachment investigation into allegations of misconduct against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
“I am authorizing the Assembly Judiciary Committee to begin an impeachment investigation, led by Chair Charles D. Lavine, to examine allegations of misconduct against Governor Cuomo,” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said in a press release.
“The reports of accusations concerning the governor are serious,” Heastie, a Democrat, said. “The committee will have the authority to interview witnesses, subpoena documents and evaluate evidence, as is allowed by the New York State Constitution.”
At least six women have accused Cuomo of sexual misconduct. The governor and his administration are also under fire for their handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes and for concealing the true number of nursing home resident deaths for much of the pandemic.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing pressure to step down from his post in recent weeks due to allegations of sexual harassments surrounding him. Because of the women who have given their testimonies on Cuomo showing appropriate behavior towards them, impeachment has been in the equation in response to the allegations.
New York Daily News reported that an impeachment investigation will now be held against the New York governor to determine if the sexual harassment allegations are true.
It can be recalled that several New York officials had already called for his resignation. But Andrew Cuomo said no way, arguing that the people of New York are the ones who put him on his post and not the politicians themselves.