'The Democratic Party's decision to pressure Cuomo to resign points to a fundamental difference between the two major parties,' writes julianzelizer for CNNOpinion
Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the book,"Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party." Follow him on Twitter @julianzelizer. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is stepping down from office. The politician who was willing to fight every scandal that plagued his tenure finally met a challenge he couldn't outmaneuver. After the nation's most prominent Democrats -- from President Joe Biden to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer -- called on him to leave his post in the wake of New York Attorney General Letitia James' devastating report into allegations of sexual harassment, Cuomo finally conceded.
While Cuomo called the investigation into his alleged misconduct"politically motivated" and maintained his innocence, he also said that a monthlong struggle to remain in office would harm New York State, that he would"never want to be unhelpful in any way," and agreed to leave his post in 14 days.
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