New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
Andrew CuomoNY’s billboard calls for Cuomo’s impeachment amid controversies On The Trail: Cuomo and Newsom – a story of two troubled governors Stefanik renews Cuomo’s resignation amid new sexual harassment charges MORE (D) must face an independent investigation into the sexual harassment charges of two former advisers, said one of the state’s most prominent Democratic figures on Sunday.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocrats do not trust the Republican Party on the 1/6 commission: ‘These people are dangerous’ Progressives are irritated by Senate setbacks The chairman of the Budget Committee promises to raise the minimum wage: ‘Hold me’ MORE (DN.Y.) has joined the growing number of state lawmakers who are asking Cuomo to face an investigation that is not initiated or controlled by one of his nominees. The calls come after two former aides, Lindsey Boylan and Charlotte Bennett, separately accused Cuomo of unwanted sexual advances while employed by the state.
“Lindsey Boylan and Charlotte Bennett’s detailed accounts of Governor Cuomo’s sexual harassment are extremely serious and painful to read,” tweeted Ocasio-Cortez. “There must be an independent investigation – not conducted by an individual chosen by the governor, but by the attorney general’s office.”
Lindsey Boylan and Charlotte Bennett’s detailed accounts of sexual harassment by Governor Cuomo are extremely serious and painful to read.
There must be an independent investigation – not conducted by an individual selected by the governor, but by the attorney general’s office.
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 28, 2021
Ocasio-Cortez’s comments, along with similar remarks by the White House press secretary Jen Psaki
Jen PsakiSunday shows the preview: 2024 candidates meet at CPAC; House passes coronavirus relief; vaccine effort continues Biden: Center for young migrants ‘won’t be open for long’ Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president MORE in CNN’s State of the Union “on Sunday, are the last signs that Democrats will not move their cars around Cuomo as he faces double scandals in the claims of former advisers, as well as discoveries that New York officials have hidden thousands of articles related to COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes on behalf of the state.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
Bill de BlasioDe Blasio calls for an investigation into the former adviser’s allegations against Cuomo The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Pointing a finger at the Capitol riot; The Republican Party rejects Biden’s relief plan. New Yorkers must disguise themselves until at least June, de Blasio says MORE (D), a political rival to Cuomo, issued his own statement on Sunday, asking the governor to face two investigations into the scandals.
“[T]The investigation of sexual misconduct must be conducted by someone totally independent from the governor, ”said the mayor.
My statement on the latest disturbing allegations against Governor Cuomo: pic.twitter.com/NfZgmJSrUD
– Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) February 28, 2021