brittany committeeso, a former aide to governor kwoem oerg. to be clear the former governor denight these allegations. he was set to be arraigned in this case next month so the decision is coming at a key time and it s just the latest decision among several made by district attorneys in the new york area. it comes after the district attorney in nassau county and westchester county said the former governor would not be facing criminal charges over misconduct allegations and it also comes after the manhattan s d.a. s office closed its investigations into a separate issue dealing with the nursing home deaths from covid-19. that investigation was closed and there s no criminal liability for state officials like cuomo so the the former governor is getting a lot of good news right now but the bottom line is he s still facing a federal investigation of sexual harassment allegations, and the dropping of these charges in albany does not preclude a civil lawsuit.
brittany committeeso s lawyer hint that had that could be coming down the road. athena jones, appreciate the update, thank you. tomorrow attorney general merrick garland plans an update on the january 6th attack on the capitol. according to a justice department official garland will reaffirm the department s unwavering commitment to defend american democracy from threats of violence. reuben gallego says it s time for action from the doj. i think merrick garland has been extremely weak, and i think there should be a lot more of the organizers of january 6th that should be arrested by now. cnn legal and special agent joining us now. there s not a lot of specifics that it the attorney general is likely to offer tomorrow. there s only so much he can say.