New York State's Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins as well as House Speaker Carl E. Heastie have called for Governor Andrew Cuomo to consider resigning. Governor Cuomo currently has a multitude of scandals surrounding his administration. First and foremost, four women who have formerly worked under Cuomo have publicly stated that the governor acted inappropriately towards them. Additionally, multiple former aides of Cuomo has said that he has been creating a toxic workplace with his behavior for decades. Beyond this, Cuomo has been under scrutiny by many for how his administration endangered patients in nursing homes by having COVID positive patients moved from the hospital back into the nursing homes. After this, the administration also under-reported deaths due to COVID in nursing homes by as much as 50%. Cuomo is currently facing federal investigation for this.
Members of Cuomo's inner circle have come forward and said that he has no plans on resigning anytime soon. Cuomo himself told reporters that stepping down would be 'anti-democratic,' as well as refuting the claims brought up against him by his former staff members. Cuomo has yet to actually deny any of the allegations brought up against him, and he has not apologized or taken responsibility for any of his actions. Cuomo responded to the state officials calling for his resignation by saying that they were politically motivated, and that he is waiting for the conclusion of the investigation into these claims. Just earlier today (Sunday, March 7th, 2021), Cuomo stated that there is no chance for his resignation, and he is simply going to wait for the results of the pending federal investigation.
Sarah Runchey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/07/cuomo-resignation-calls-sexual-harassment/
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