Deputy Governor Kathy Hotsul will replace him as the first female governor in state history – Cuomo ousted in two weeks
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday, following pressure from him to step down following allegations of sexual harassment he has faced in recent months.
Cuomo, 63, said in a statement in New York that he would step down in 14 days, while 62-year-old Kathy Hotsul, who has been on Cuomo’s team since 2014, will replace him as the first female governor in history. of the state.
Cuomo claimed once again that he did not harass anyone, but admitted that he was “frivolous” in the way he spoke and touched women.
In my mind, I never crossed boundaries with anyone, ” Cuomo said, adding: “But I did not realize the extent to which those boundaries were redefined.”
Cuomo’s move marks the end of a decades-long political career. The governor of New York refused to step down, even when New York Attorney General Leticia James found that he had violated multiple federal and state ” harassment ” regulations.
About a year ago, Cuomo received praise for the way he dealt with the coronavirus pandemic and the “front” he had opened with then-US President Donald Trump.. But in recent months, his reputation has grown as many women have spoken of “embarrassing hugs, kisses and touches” from the Governor, while also talking about “an invitation to play strip poker while traveling on a government plane”.
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The 63-year-old politician apologized to the 11 women who, according to the attorney general, harassed him. He described the prosecution report as “false”, but said that his decision to step down was in the interest of New Yorkers. He added that he accepts the ” full responsibility ” for the possible insult of anyone.
“The prosecutor’s report said that I had sexually harassed 11 women. This is what people saw and heard and reacted angrily to it. “They reacted correctly for the wrong reason,” he said.
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