A prominent House Democrat says the allegations against N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo “have made it impossible for him to govern at this point.”
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday afternoon that he would not resign, despite mounting pressure from prominent New York U.S. representatives calling for him to step down.
His announcement followed a cascade of statements Friday morning from Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation asking for his resignation in the face of multiple sexual misconduct allegations and an ongoing investigation into the state’s reporting of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.
“Women have a right to come forward and be heard and I encourage that fully,” Cuomo said in a call with reporters. “But I also want to be clear, there is still a question of the truth. I did not do what has been alleged.”
Just hours earlier, at least a dozen of the state’s prominent House Democrats, including Rep. Jerry Nadler, said the challenges the governor faces make him unable to lead effectively.
Nadler, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, said in a statement that Cuomo had “lost the confidence of the people of New York.”
“The repeated accusations against the Governor, and the manner in which he has responded to them, have made it impossible for him to govern at this point,” he said.
