New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today he’s resigning in two weeks after the state’s AG office finished their investigation of his many sexual assault allegations last week:
CNBC – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he will resign effective in two weeks because of a sexual harassment scandal that has crippled his administration, saying he did not want to distract the state from important work to be done.
Cuomo’s shock announcement in a live stream from his Manhattan office came minutes after his lawyer during her own statement to reporters again flatly denied claims that he had sexually harassed anyone during the Democrat’s three terms in office.
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will replace Cuomo, and become the Empire State’s first female governor.
Cuomo’s resignation comes a week after a damning report issued by the state Attorney General’s office found he had sexually harassed current and former staffers, along with a state police trooper assigned to his protective detail, and women outside of government.
It also comes as at least five district attorney’s offices in counties around the state are investigating possible crimes by Cuomo against some of the women, or have requested evidence from the AG’s report.
Cuomo, 63, said he was motivated to step down to avoid months of distraction for the state, which is continuing to deal with the Covid pandemic, from an all-but-certain impeachment of him over allegations he sexually harassed at least 11 women.
“Given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to government,” Cuomo said.
“And therefore that is what I’ll do, because I work for you, and doing the right thing, is doing the right thing for you.”
It’s a damn shame that this is what took him out instead of his terrible policies that led to the deaths of thousands of nursing home patients. But hey, we’ll take it. He’s a corrupt, two-faced governor who’s likely as guilty as all the allegations suggest, even though he still denies some of the more serious allegations.
But hey, I remember when he used to claim that this AG investigation would clear his name. Just shows what kind of devious liar he really is, knowing it’s true and yet predicting he’d be vindicated. Good riddance.
Also, now you know why Fredo took the week off at CNN.