DIs the governor of the New Yorker Andrew Cuomo Knowing that politically he can no longer count on anyone—not even his own party. In the past few days, the photographer took photos of the Democrat walking his dog, and the right-wing tabloid “New York Post” was happy that Cuomo spent the day with his “only friend”. Since February, 11 women have accused the head of government of sexually harassing them-when Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation confirmed these allegations last week, President Joe Biden also called on his party members to resign.
On Tuesday, Cuomo took the long-awaited move. He started his press conference with a short greeting and an almost provocative smile. Then he repeated what he had been protesting since the beginning of the year: his behavior was only warm and friendly. Cuomo attributed the active contact between employees and other women to “cultural differences,” intergenerational differences, and normative changes that may occur when dealing with other people.
“Toxic” working atmosphere
According to some observers, this also means that the governor’s Italian-American descent, Cuomo, has withdrawn from the fact that he hugs and kisses people more frequently. The 63-year-old said that he did this all his life, but he did not pay enough attention to “cultural changes”-“I should do it without any excuses.” Cuomo said the request for his resignation was “politically motivated” and “demonized” his behavior in an unacceptable way.
Attorney General James submitted her report a week ago. She investigated the allegations of sexual harassment against him on behalf of the governor. James concluded from interviews with nearly 200 witnesses that the allegations of 11 women are credible. Therefore, Cuomo is said to have sexually harassed employees and other women. There is a general “toxic” working atmosphere in Cuomo’s staff, which is described as particularly hindering women’s careers.
President Joe Biden, And Democratic leaders in New York and Washington demanded the governor’s resignation. Spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that the fact that Cuomo is now making his office available is a solution that the president has publicly expressed support for. The White House’s position was that “brave women” ventured out to tell their stories, and independent investigations confirmed this. Biden did not talk to Cuomo, nor did he have a corresponding plan.
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Former Como’s economic policy adviser Lindsey Boylan (Lindsey Boylan) was the first to publicly accuse him in February. Between 2016 and 2018, Cuomo touched and kissed her many times without consent. After Boylan told reporters about the incident, the governor actively sought to discredit them and released personal information about them in the process. The most serious allegation came from another employee, who described Cuomo inadvertently grabbing under her shirt and in front of her chest.
The outgoing prime minister did not respond to these allegations in a press conference. This is also because the capital, Albany, is conducting a criminal investigation against him. “He resigned (from the attorney general) without accepting the results of the report. He was not really responsible for everything he did,” commented Catherine Lucy of the conservative Wall Street Journal.
