On Sunday, one of the most powerful Democrat lawmakers in New York issued a statement calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has been ensnared by two major scandals, to resign from office.
There is no way I resign. This is New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo s response amid calls from the New York legislature s call for his resignation. Independent Tribune reported that the top two Democrats in the New York legislature withdrew their support to the governor, due to factors that are clouding the head of state.
Andrew Cuomo on Factors of Resignation
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is the first senior Democrat in the state to call for Cuomo s resignation. Bloomberg noted in MSN that Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, also a Democrat, called for the governor s resignation because of the allegations the governor has gotten into. This contradicts their original plan to wait for the investigation and reserve judgment on the governor whether he needs to step down from his post.
By Barbara Goldberg and Steve Gorman NEW YORK (Reuters) - The two top Democrats in New York s state legislature said on Sunday that sexual harassment allegations leveled against Governor Andrew Cuomo by five women, most of them former aides, have undermined his ability to lead and he should resign. .
Top Democratic lawmakers from New York have urged state Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after two more former aides accused him of inappropriate behaviour, as well as due to allegations that his administration was altering Covid data, it was .