In a lengthy and still defiant video statement, Cuomo apologized to his accusers but bemoaned an investigative process that he characterized as overly political
to detail her claim that Cuomo groped her twice when she was working as an executive assistant.
But despite the cloud of allegations and his loss of support, Cuomo’s resignation was still a shocker. The statement, which continued to criticize the AG’s investigative report, started with a list of grievances by his lawyer and for a while appeared to be shaping up into another session of the governor playing offence — before it pivoting at the end.
Cuomo’s resignation is a dramatic fall for an official who, just a year ago, was being lauded for his visibility in the way that he kept the state’s residents up to date on the coronavirus response. His daily updates earned him an International Emmy. He wrote a book about New York’s Covid-19 response and was a vocal chair of the National Governor’s Association.
on Monday, after criticism that she was advising the governor’s administration on its response. And the investigative report highlighted the role that Cuomo’s brother, Chris Cuomo, played in sitting in on the governor’s strategy sessions as the allegations first surfaced earlier this year. Chris Cuomo has not addressed the most recent investigative report on his show, and is on vacation this week. But he apologized in May after his role as an informal adviser to his brother was disclosed.
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