President Joe Biden broke the silence about Governor Andrew Cuomo’s growing allegations of sexual misconduct on Sunday – but he never went so far as to call for the New York Democrat’s resignation.
Cuomo’s longtime president and acquaintance finally addressed the scandal in an unscheduled question and answer session on the White House’s southern lawn after several Democrats joined the growing chorus of lawmakers who demanded the governor’s resignation after the seventh allegation. of sexual misconduct.
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When asked if he agreed with other Democrats who were calling for Cuomo’s immediate resignation, Biden said clearly: “I think the investigation is underway and we should see what it brings.”
With the exception of mayor Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Biden’s wait-and-see attitude is not a common feeling in her own party. New York Democrats Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer joined New York Democratic representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jerry Nadler on Friday to ask the state governor to step down as they continue to allegations of misconduct arise.
Pelosi reaffirmed on Sunday that she has “zero tolerance” for sexual harassment – but has refused to echo her resignations until an investigation is completed.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating allegations of harassment, and Cuomo said she will “fully cooperate” with the investigation, but has no plans to resign. A challenger Cuomo responded to the accusations during a press call on Friday afternoon, insisting that he “did not do what was alleged”.
Despite this, almost 90% of the New York Congressional delegation called for the governor’s resignation or impeachment, as well as more than 80% of state senators. Last week, the State Assembly began what could be the first step towards impeachment, opening an investigation with full subpoena power over allegations of sexual misconduct against the governor and how he handled COVID-19 in nursing homes. .
Biden’s weeklong silence around the scandal was questioned over the weekend by former Cuomo aide and first accuser Lindsey Boylan, who called the president and vice president in an excluded tweet for refusing to publicly address the growing allegations.
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“The governor denied all wrongdoing,” wrote Boylan on Twitter. “He came on his platform today and said ‘there are a lot of motivations for people to get things done’. He is invoking hatred and speculation to be directed at his accusers. All evil and hatred towards women are directly related to @NYGovCuomo. “
Boylan later added: “This also questions the judgment and courage of @POTUS and @KamalaHarris.” She after deleted the second tweet.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.