New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Steps Down Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
August 12, 2021
(FW) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he would resign over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations a year after he was hailed by the national news media for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19.
The three-term Democratic governor’s decision, which will take effect in two weeks, was announced as momentum built in the state legislature to remove him by impeachment. It came after New York’s attorney general released the results of an investigation that found Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women.
“The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to government,” Cuomo said at a press briefing Tuesday.
During his resignation speech, he directly addressed his daughters, saying: “I want them to know, from the bottom of my heart: I never did, and I never would, intentionally disrespect a woman or treat a woman differently than I would want them treated. Your dad made mistakes. And he apologized. And he learned from it. And that’s what life is all about.”
Story by a CBN News contributor for Faithwire
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