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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who was a member of the same Democratic Party as President Biden and was seeking a fourth term, was accused of sexual harassment, putting his political life at risk.
According to Reuters on the 4th (local time), Governor Cuomo, who is accused of sexually molesting 11 women, including former and current aides, has faced scorn from US President Joe Biden, a member of the same party, and New Yorkers have also turned their backs on him. is turning
“I think Governor Cuomo should resign,” Biden said at a press conference the day before. This comes after the New York State Attorney’s Office said it had confirmed the allegations of sexual harassment by Governor Cuomo.
◇ New York State Prosecutor’s Office “Cuomo Sexual Harassment Facts”: New York State Attorney General Leticia James issued a report alleging Cuomo molested several women, including former and current aides, according to the New York Times.
The 165-page report notes that Cuomo’s sexual assault violates federal and New York State law.
“It turns out that Governor Cuomo harassed many young women with unwanted physical contact, kissing, hugging and inappropriate remarks,” James said.
According to the report, 11 women sued Cuomo, nine of whom were former and current civil servants.
Prosecutors said they reviewed tens of thousands of documents and examined 179 witnesses and witnesses to substantiate the women’s allegations.
Ann Clark, a lawyer who participated in the prosecution’s investigation, said Cuomo’s actions “clearly meet and exceed the legal standards for sexual harassment in the workplace.”
“There have been testimonies of Governor Cuomo staring at women, looking up and down, looking at their breasts and buttocks,” he added.
◇ More than half of New Yorkers say Cuomo should resign: More than half of New Yorkers, 59 percent, believe Cuomo should resign.
Marist, an opinion polling agency, made this statement on the 4th, citing the results of a survey conducted on 614 randomly selected New York State adults.
In the survey, conducted in English or Spanish, 59% of respondents said Cuomo should resign. 32% said they should finish their tenure, and 9% said they were not sure.
Of Democrats in New York, 52% said they should resign, 41% said they did not need to resign, and 8% said they were not sure.
77% of Republicans say they should resign, 16% say they do not need to resign, and 7% say they are not sure.
◇ All four-line challenge and grand power moves failed: The prosecution’s announcement today put the brakes on Governor Cuomo’s fourth term challenge.
The New York Times predicted that the impeachment of Governor Cuomo could also be pursued in the New York State Legislature, which has an overwhelmingly high percentage of Democrats.
However, Governor Cuomo issued a statement after the prosecution’s announcement that day, saying he had never acted inappropriately and had no plans to resign.
Governor Cuomo received great support and popularity for his swift and decisive response to the COVID-19 crisis. At one time, he was also mentioned as the likely next presidential candidate in the Democratic Party.
However, he was engulfed in a series of sexual harassment allegations and allegations that he provided preferential treatment for COVID-19 tests to his family, and he was reduced to the “Ugly Hair” of the Democratic Party.
His splendid career and image from a prominent political background, which he had built up since he entered politics with his father Mario Cuomo’s election campaign in 1982, disappeared, leaving only the stigma of a corrupt politician with two unscrupulous faces.
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