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Yes people make mistakes and at times that may cost them something. you should not credit those tha accuse them they should actuall follow the fax. they were stacked against him 1 witnesses and 11 accusers. at this point in time he should have resigned but instead he tried to make this a political fight which it wasnt. it was based simply on the fax. >> the only acknowledgment was that when there was cultural shifts that they didnt appreciate i shouldnt have any excuses i would like to address t...

Sheriffs department is still going to investigate that criminal complaint filed by one of his accusers brittany commisso. last week we know that another accuser lindsay boylan still plans to sue him. and we also know hes still being investigated by the eastern district of new york when it comes to the nursing home scandal. the reaction from many of the people who were calling for his resignation are happy for the state to take this next chapter to move forward and happy to see that itll be a wom...

And for that i deeply, deeply apologize. >> all right. now that cuomo is heading out the door, what does all of this mean for his accusers? joining me, former prosecutor and legal analyst kristin gibbons. its great to have you back on the show. take us through the courtroom here. will his resignation have any impact on any of the complaints filed against him? >> i think so. i think that his resignation, though shocking to all of us, actually could be beneficial for cuomo. as we know, there were ...

Finally have transparency, there can be accountability. and after the attorney generals report came out, which was detailed and carefully done, the governor had no choice but to step down because he could no longer deny how serious and inappropriate his conduct was. he lost allies. he had no choice. >> even as the governor resigned and you saw this, you heard it, he tried to undermine his accusers, tried to portray himself as a leader on diversity and womans rights, what message does that send t...

Hearing the governor earlier today first discredit his accusers as he then went on to say he was stepping aside? >> yeah. well, obviously its a monumental day, and, quite frankly, its a day that i and so many of us had been calling the governor to do for many, many months now. this has been unfortunate. it is a really sad situation. and it was just going to be prolonged. and the allegations were multiple, they were sweeping. and, of course, the attorney generals report was really, really damning...

Of his own party all the way up to president biden for him to resign, that he would start picking up. it was a cheap shot at schumer. but he might be expecting more and more calls for his resignation particularly with victory behind the democrats down in washington. one other thing, the state is in disarray because his micromanager. this states rent assistance for people heard during -- hurt during covids a mess. the eviction moratorium, thats a spotlight in the federal level, this is going to b...

Me now. we understand you are getting reaction from some of the accusers attorneys. what are you hearing? >> reporter: yeah, you know, listen, there is a sense of relief from many of the accusers. we expect to hear more as the day goes on and as they try to get their emotions in check and figure out how they feel about it. we are getting a few so far from two women. these are two of the women named in the report, alyssa mcgrath and then another woman who was new to the report, ms. leonides. in t...

And that is the gods honest truth. your dad made mistakes. and he apologized. and he learned from it. and thats what life is all about. >> reporter: cuomos resignation coming after a lengthy briefing by his lawyer, going on the attack against some of the governors accusers and saying the ag investigation was incomplete. >> everybody should have a chance to respond, and everybody should be scrutinized with what they say by facts, context and evidence. that hasnt happened here. >> reporter: an att...

But, of course, this president, part of the story of andrew cuomos fall, calling for him to resign was viewed by many outside new york as what seemed like a last straw. you have more knowledge of the state than i do. your thoughts? >> well, i agree with all that was said before. i tell you, it is an old tableau, isnt it, a powerful political figure who many could say has done some good things but felled by scandal and at the end of the day bereft of friends and allies to keep him in power. and i...

Decision. brave ladies that step forward were heard. ive spoken with the lieutenant governor and i look forward to working with them. >> why dont you start us off here? governor tried to make this all about politics today. ever but he just spoken about i since then including the press secretary said this isnt about politics this is about the victims. >> i think its correct in that think that was the first misste of the former governor just a few weeks ago he said the repor would clear his name w...