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New York Lawmakers Urge Andrew Cuomo To Resign In Wake Of Sexual Harassment Report
Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand called on the governor to step down, and a few state lawmakers have already drafted articles of impeachment.
Though New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) remains defiant in the face of a damning sexual harassment report, the calls for his resignation have already begun.
Several New York lawmakers, including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), have released statements urging Cuomo to step down, following an investigation from the New York state attorney general’s office that found the governor sexually harassed at least 11 women.
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Cuomo Accuser Charlotte Bennett Says Governor Is Absolutely Gaslighting Her
Bennett said in a Tuesday interview that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment, should resign or be impeached.
Charlotte Bennett, one of several women who has accused Andrew Cuomo (D) of sexual harassment, said Tuesday that the New York governor should face impeachment if he refuses to resign.
Speaking with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell, Bennett, a former aide of Cuomo’s, said “the governor broke federal and state law when he sexually harassed me and current and former staffers.”
Nancy Pelosi Demands Andrew Cuomo Resign, Despite 40-Year Family Friendship
The New York attorney general’s office found that the governor sexually harassed at least 11 women.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s relationship with the Cuomo family goes back decades, since before Mario Cuomo became governor of New York in the 1980s.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put aside her four-decade friendship with the Cuomo family and called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to resign amid allegations of sexual harassment corroborated by an in-depth investigation from the New York state attorney general.
“Under Attorney General Letitia James, a comprehensive and independent investigation into the allegations against Governor Cuomo has been completed,” Pelosi said in a statement. “As always, I commend the women who came forward to speak their truth. Recognizing his love of New York and the respect for the office he holds, I call upon the Governor to resign.”