While more and more members of both parties are weighing up the allegations of sexual harassment filed by several women against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, an absent voice in the conversation was that of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Harris was a vocal opponent of Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh when he faced charges by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during his confirmation process, and she even said that she believed in women who had accused President Biden of improper touch in the past.
NY GOV. ANDREW CUOMO ACCUSED BY THE THIRD WOMAN OF UNWANTED SEXUAL ADVANCES
“I believe in them and respect them for being able to tell their stories and having the courage to do so,” said Harris of Biden’s accusers.
Now, in the wake of three women accusing Cuomo of harassment – two of whom were working for the governor at the time – Harris is silent as he occupies the second highest office in the country.
Harris was a staunch critic of Kavanaugh and a supporter of Ford. She questioned the judge during her confirmation hearing and then asked for his impeachment after he was confirmed at the Supreme Court.
“Christine Blasey Ford, who literally had nothing to gain by performing … she looked at the fact that this guy was being nominated and said, ‘The American people had a right to know what I know’, and she was treated like a criminal, “Harris told Rachel Maddow of MSNBC in September 2019.
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“So yes, I call for impeachment,” continued Harris. “I believe this is the clearest way for us to obtain an investigation into these allegations and we should open an investigation into these allegations.”
Harris’s silence after Cuomo’s accusations is amplified by the fact that other prominent Democratic women have already addressed the issue and supported an investigation.
“These stories are difficult to read and the allegations raised raise serious questions that women who have come forward and all New Yorkers deserve answers to,” said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a statement on Monday. Clinton was also a senator for New York.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also addressed the charges on Sunday, calling them “serious and credible” after the second woman, Charlotte Bennett, accused Cuomo of harassment.
“Women who have presented serious and credible charges against Governor Cuomo deserve to be heard and treated with dignity,” Pelosi said in a statement to Fox News. Pelosi expressed support for an independent investigation.
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Bradford Betz, Sam Dorman, Tamara Gitt and Joseph Wulfsohn of Fox News contributed to this report.