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BRONX TIMES R 4 EPORTER, AUG. 6-12, 2021 BTR
Heastie calls Cuomo ’unfi t
BY AIDAN GRAHAM
The Bronx’s top lawmaker, New
York State Assembly Speaker Carl
Heastie, has called on Democratic
Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign in the
wake of state Attorney General Letitia
James’ explosive report into pervasive
sexual harassment within the governor’s
offi ce.
“I believe women, and I believe
these 11 women,” James said at a new
conference on Tuesday, referring to
the women who accused Cuomo of assaulting
them.
Most jarringly for Cuomo’s political
future, Heastie, a fellow Democrat,
called Cuomo “not fi t for offi ce.”
“The fi ndings contained in the report
are disturbing. The details provided
by the victims are gut-wrenching,”
the speaker said in a statement.
“The conduct by the Governor outlined
in this report would indicate
someone who is not fi t for offi ce.”
Heastie had previously been riding
the fence on behalf of Cuomo, saying
he would wait for James’ report before
making a decision to proceed with impeachment
hearings.
Now, the governor fi nds himself in
hot water, with few politicians coming
to his defense.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric
Adams — the Democratic nominee for
mayor — called in a statement for the
assembly to impeach Cuomo if he “will
not resign.”
“Attorney General James conducted
a thorough and revealing investigation
that yielded disturbing
conclusions about the conduct of Governor
Cuomo,” Adams said. “It is now
the duty of the New York State Assembly
to take swift and appropriate action
and move forward with impeachment
proceedings if the governor will
not resign.”
Heastie is reportedly holding a
meeting with his caucus to discuss
the path forward, and many local
elected representatives are holding off
on commenting on the situation until
that meeting concludes.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing calls to resign
after an investigation by the state attorney
general was made public on Aug. 3, 2021, detailing
numerous accounts of sexual harassment
toward women. File photo
Meanwhile, White House Press
Secretary Jen Psaki called the allegations
against Cuomo “abhorrent,” and
President Joe Biden late this afternoon
reiterated his prior statements.
Previously, Biden has said Cuomo
should resign “if the allegations are
corroborated” and added that “I think
he’ll probably end up being prosecuted,
too.”
On the heels of James’ report, Biden
said Cuomo should now step down.
“I think he should resign,” Biden
said when asked on Aug. 3.
For his part, Cuomo has denied
most of the allegations levied against
him, while downplaying others.
“I want you to know directly from
me that I never touched anyone inappropriately
or made inappropriate sexual
advances,” the governor said in a
recorded video on Tuesday.
-with reporting by Christian Falcone
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