Biden calls on NY gov to quit after sexual harassment probe
Washington, Aug. 4: US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that New York governor Andrew Cuomo should resign in light of a report by the state attorney general that found the Democratic governor had sexually harassed 11 women.
“I think he should resign,” Mr Biden told reporters at the White House.
New York’s attorneygeneral Letitia James unveiled the results of an investigation earlier on Tuesday that showed Mr Cuomo had engaged in unwanted groping, kissing and hugging and made inappropriate comments to multiple women.
Mr Biden previously said that if the investigation determined Mr Cuomo acted inappropriately,
he would call for his resignation.
On Tuesday, US President Biden said he stuck by those comments in calling for the Democratic governor to step down.
The investigation found Mr Cuomo groped, kissed or made suggestive comments to 11 women and created a “toxic” workplace in violation of the law.
The civil investigation will not directly lead to criminal charges against Cuomo.
Cuomo remained defiant, saying in a taped response to the findings that the facts are much different than what has been portrayed" and that he never touched anyone inappropriately or made inappropriate sexual advances.
In a telephone conversation with Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat, Cuomo insisted he wouldn't leave office and told the speaker he needed to work fellow Democrats and garner enough votes to stop an impeachment, according to a person familiar with the conversation.