After an investigation found that Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, state Democrats vowed to speed up their impeachment probe
ALBANY, N.Y.—Democrats who control the New York state Assembly accelerated their impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo as former supporters called for his removal afterThe Assembly’s judiciary committee, which is conducting the impeachment inquiry, plans to meet Monday and combine the report with evidence it has already collected, members said.
“It is abundantly clear to me that the governor has lost the confidence of the Assembly Democratic majority and that he can no longer remain in office,” Mr. Heastie, who controls legislative activity in the Assembly, said in a statement. He said the impeachment inquiry would conclude as quickly as possible.
The 150-member Assembly, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than two to one, would need to vote on impeachment articles. If they are approved, according to the New York state Constitution, Mr. Cuomo would be stripped of his powers before begins in front of state senators and the state’s top judges. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul would become acting governor, the first woman to serve as the state’s chief executive.
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