Cuomo bows to demands for AG probe after Dems reject watered-down proposals
James sought straight referral to probe allegations against governor
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Under fire statewide from leaders of his own party, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Sunday changed course and proposed a review of the sexual harassment allegations made against him, to be conducted by an investigator chosen by the state attorney general and a Cuomo-appointed judge.Karlin, Rick / Times Union file photo
ALBANY At the end of a tumultuous day, state Attorney General Letitia James demanded and received a referral from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to oversee a full investigation of the sexual harassment allegations made against him in recent days by two female former staffers.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, joined a growing number of Democrat and Republican politicians calling for investigations into Cuomo She said his accusers deserve to be heard.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing pressure from both sides of the aisle in the wake of sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by two former aides.