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Independent fact-finding with n aopen mind. and there has been no open-minded fact-finding in this case. the investigation was conducted to support a predetermined narrative. the governor deserves to be treated fairly, and he must be. that did not happen here. this was one-sided, and he was ambushed. >> now, in addition to attacking the attorney generals office, these defense attorneys also directly attacked two of governors accusers. now one of the women that they attacked is known only as exec...

Only the credibility of the report itself but also the stories from some of these women. governor cuomos attorney, as weve been talking about, really reconstructed this time line of executive assistant number ones account, very specifically down to the floor of the mansion where the cheese and crackers are usually served. do the accusers stories add up? are there holes? >> she raised some excellent questions. she had a powerpoint. she was putting on a pretty aggressive defense, as the governor i...

Jennifer rogers. jennifer, what is your reaction to how the governors legal team tried to discredit, begin to discredit his accusers today? what do you make of their defense? >> they are trying to do two things, they argued about the merit and process. i thought the merit was a weak defense. they only addressed two of the 11 accusers and even then tiki tack in the way they try to pick at certain as sppects of the stories. i thought all of that was pretty unimpressive. the process carried weight ...

Arguments ant that. there will be arguments as to whether transcripts should have been shared with witnesses. most importantly their defense falls into two categories. the investigators are in some ways biassed and corrupt and the 11 accusers are all liars. they didnt use that language because it wouldnt have gone over very well, but the only way it works is to say that all these people are lying. and the response to the report today from the governors lawyers addressed two or three of the victi...

New troubling reporting tonight on covid and nursing homes. what do we know? >> lester, nbc news has learned nursing home infections are up nearly 40% nationwide. experts are concerned unvaccinated staff members are fueling the cases. the white house is discussing the possibility of mandating vaccines for nursing home staff. lester? >> all right, miguel, thank you. in new york, one of governor cuomos accusers filed a criminal complaint against him as pressure builds for him to resign. late tod...

Wants to address that. she didnt say when that would happen, but we do expect him to at some point. what more are you learning about the governors overall defense strategy here? >> if there is any good news at all for the governor, its the fact that criminal charges are not a guarantee, and if they are brought, they are going to be difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt which is why sexual harassment claims are typically handled in criminal court. and here is defense attorneys came out and...

To grab her breast. lets take a listen to what the defense attorneys said about executive assistant number one and one of the accusers. >> she was at the mansion for several hours that day. she wasnt just working with the governor, she was working with other staffers. emails that she sent while she was at the mansion reflect that she was joking while she was there, she was eating snacks, and she even offered to stay longer at the mansion when her work was done. the governor deserves to be treate...

Attorney general, wolf, in response to that press conference earlier with the attorneys for governor cuomo. the attorney general spokesperson noting, quote, there are 11 women whose accounts have been corroborated by a mountain of evidence. any suggestion that attempts to undermine the credibility of these women is unfortunate, wolf. >> i want you to stay with us. i also want to bring in the former u.s. attorney. your reaction, first of all, to this aggressive attack by governor cuomos team and ...

Babies at parties, friends birthday parties, and amusement parks." the trauma is not limited to just these children who have been murdered and their families. there are other children in those communities watching their friends getting shot who cant play outside anymore for fear of getting shot. "its hard to heal when you are in the middle of a war. every day is a war zone," said we are supposed to feel empathetic for cori bush that her life, apparently, matters more than these children. >> kayl...

>> yes. >> its the kind of nightmare where we would think, that the governor would be caused to say, its my time, i want to leave with dignity. these are 11 credible accusers and he is lying. i am so proud of these women. ive been in the halls of congress and there are equal opportunity offenders on both sides of the aisle. i know it is like to be in the company of powerful men and want to just do your job and have unwanted advances. and have to deal with those. this is serious. they are putting...