Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to accuse New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment in a growing scandal, criticized President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in a tweet now excluded for remaining silent about the charges.
Most prominent New York Democrats, including Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Kristen Gillibrand and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, have asked Cuomo to step down because of the charges. But neither Harris nor Biden, who once described Cuomo as the “gold standard” of leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, commented on the situation.
Boylan spoke shortly after a challenger Cuomo denied any wrongdoing following the accusations of seven women, including Boylan, who accused the governor of sexual harassment and misconduct. During a press conference, Cuomo said he would not heed calls to resign and said that “there are often many motivations for making a complaint”, in an apparent suggestion that his accusers had ulterior motives.
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“The governor denied all wrongdoing,” wrote Boylan on Twitter. “He came on his platform today and said that” there are many motivations for people to do things. “He is invoking hatred and speculation to be directed at his accusers.
“It also questions the judgment and courage of @POTUS and @KamalaHarris,” added Boylan. She after deleted the second tweet.
(An image of Boylan’s now deleted tweet)
Boylan also criticized the White House last Sunday, tweeting to the public “to see blue trolls harassing me and other survivors” because Biden, Harris and other New York Democrats were “supporting with their silence”. Several Democrats mentioned in the tweet later called for Cuomo’s resignation.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki commented on the situation during a press conference on Friday.
“The president believes that every woman who introduces herself – there have now been six, I believe, who has performed – deserves to have her voice heard, must be treated with respect and must be able to tell her story,” said Psaki.
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Boylan, a former Cuomo government official, wrote a blog post on February 24 detailing several cases in which the governor was involved in alleged inappropriate behavior.
In the post, Boylan claimed that Cuomo invited her to play strip poker on a flight and kissed her on the mouth during a meeting at his office, among other alleged transgressions. Cuomo denied Boylan’s accusations.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James launched an investigation into the claims against Cuomo.