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Good evening again. chris is off tonight. a big victory for the president and bipartisanship on infrastructure. with millions of kids going back to the classroom, well speak to the summit of one. largest school districts. we begin though with new york governor andrew cuomo. in our last hour david axelrod describes him as swung who wakes up every morning in a fighting mood. this morning he decided his fight to remain in office was over. >> re >> the best way i can help now is if i step aside and ...

And the same question with the way hes dealing with republicans in congress to the way hes dealing with them in the states. he has heated up on desantis. the question is whether he will look for any policy levers to try to move them away from these positions that theyre in. banning masks even while cases are surging in their states. as we talked about, one quarter of all k-12 students in the country, many of which cannot receive the vaccine at this point, will be attending school in states where...

Because in the end, if you yell at a child, the child wont listen to you. if you teach them, if you educate them, if you bring them toward you, you can have the greatest impact. so im urging the people in the media, i know how frustrated you are. and i know you want to say to them, look, you cant wait any longer, get the damn shot. but thats not how you would get people vaccinated. in the end this is why im in this country right now, this is why im on your show right now, this is my mission, its...

A fighting mood. but even as aides tried to convince him to resign, how long can he keep fighting? im not sure who he is actually views himself as fighting against. but i mean, at a certain point, it becomes a disservice to the state of new york, i assume. >> its a terrible disservice to the state of new york. i mean, think of all the work that needs to be done on the pandemic, on an inclusive economic recovery for the state. but andrew cuomo really has one gear, and that gear is fight. and when...

Steadfast. he wants to wait this out, that he doesnt believe his time is up, and he just wants more time. now, of course, that could all change. he could change his mind, certainly, as we see more people coming forward and speaking out against him. the next date, though, to remember, anderson, is this friday. thats when cuomos attorneys can submit evidence they want assembly members in that judiciary committee to consider as they continue this investigation, impeachment investigation, which were...

Closest aides, actually, met with him and tried to convince him that its time to resign, believing there is really no way out of this. but we are learning from sources that the governor has remained steadfast. that he wants to wait this out. that he doesnt believe his time is up. and he just wants more time. now, of course, that could all change. he could change his mind, certainly, as we see more people coming forward and speaking out against him. the next date, though, to remember, anderson, i...

Sources tell cnn that aides are trying to convict new yorks governor andrew cuomo to resign over sexual harrassment allegations. he said he can wait it out. they described the governor as being in a, quote, fighting mood. this comes as a state police union today became the latest group to ask for his resignation. a female policewoman said he repeatedly harassed her after she became part of the detect acdetective detail. >> reporter: new york governor andrew cuomo possibly facing an impeachment t...

Confidants was seen as participating in at least one of cuomos accusers. she did not respond to those allegations. he talked about the last two years as emotionally trying. adding, i am forever grateful for the opportunity to have worked with such talented and committed colleagues on behalf of our state. >> other than that recorded statement last tuesday, the governor hasnt said anything. do we know what hes doing? where is he? >> reporter: anderson, we really havent seen the governor. he hasnt ...

Lets teach them, educate them, and pull them to make the right decisions for themselves, their families, their friends, and their community. >> well said. frank luntz, i appreciate it. thank you very much. coming up next. new york governor andrew cuomo reportedly in a, quote, fighting mood as few allies believe he can survive the fallout from nearly a dozen, separate allegations of sexual harassment. the road to potential impeachment, when we continue. ♪ someone once told me,

Sources telling cnn that new york governor andrew cuomos closest confidants spent the weekend trying to convince him to resign, even though the governor remains in a quote, fighting mood. jut last week, a report from new yorks attorney general found the governor sexually harassed 11 women, including a state trooper on his protective detail. so, joining me now, cnn political commentator, errol louis. errol, good to see you, again. thank you so much. >> good to be with you, don. >> absolutely. jus...