"The governor deserves to be treated fairly." I also believe men should be believed and treated fairly," Glavin said. "I think women should be believed and treated fairly. It included testimony from Commisso, who said she was terrified of senior staff, including DeRosa, learning about her accusations.Ĭuomo announced he would be resigning right after his outside counsel, Rita Glavin, tried to poke holes in some of the allegations in James' investigation. The attorney general's report described an "unsafe" and "hostile" work environment in the governor's office. "I almost feel like he has this sense of almost a celebrity status and it just - that was the tipping point. "He almost has this smirk that he thinks that he's untouchable," Commisso said. She said she felt he knew he had done something wrong.
He apologized to the women for his conduct.īut one of his accusers, Brittany Commisso, told "CBS This Morning" and the Albany Times Union that she decided to come forward in March after he denied the allegations and said he did nothing wrong. "In my mind, I never crossed the line with anyone, but I didn't realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn," Cuomo said.
In the roughly half-hour speech, Cuomo started out by defending himself and said his "instinct is to fight through this controversy because I truly believe it is politically motivated." He continued to try to cast himself as being a victim of changing attitudes and behaviors. They were not only investigating sexual harassment claims, but also his handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes, allegations related to the use of state resources in connection with Cuomo's memoir and other issues. The Judiciary Committee had announced Monday that their impeachment inquiry would be wrapping up soon. The three-term Democratic governor's decision, which will take effect in two weeks, was announced Tuesday as momentum built in the Legislature to remove him by impeachment.Ī majority of the New York Assembly, once filled with Cuomo's allies, supported impeaching the governor, according to a count by the Associated Press. Cuomo says he will resign over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations. Andrew Cuomo prepares to board a helicopter after announcing his resignation, Tuesday, Aug. Cuomo's top adviser, Melissa DeRosa, who was mentioned more than 180 times in the report, resigned Sunday night. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will take over.Ĭuomo's announcement came one week after state Attorney General Letitia James announced the findings of her investigation into claims of sexual harassment and a toxic work environment against him. "I think that given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing," Cuomo said in a speech. Cuomo, who gained national prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, had been accused in a report by the state attorney general of sexually harassing 11 women, including staffers as well as people who did not work for his administration. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday after more than a decade in office as the state legislature pursued an impeachment inquiry and amid sexual harassment allegations.
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