Lawmakers in Albany meet to discuss possibly impeaching of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
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1631430
Lawmakers in Albany meet to discuss possibly impeaching of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
- Title: Lawmakers in Albany meet to discuss possibly impeaching of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
- Date: 9th August 2021
- Summary: ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 9, 2021) (REUTERS) NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIR, CHARLES LAVINE, SAYING: "We convene here today for an executive session of the Judiciary Committee of the New York State Assembly to talk about the committee's ongoing impeachment investigation of Governor Cuomo. Let let me address the report that the attorney general issued on Tuesday. We commend the attorney general on her work and her agreement to provide relevant materials to this committee. The findings, the content of the report, are deeply disturbing. We will review that report in detail, including the underlying evidence, and consider it together with this committee's own independent investigation. The governors attorneys have criticized that report and their access to underlying information. Those issues should be directed to the attorney general and not this committee. The governor and his lawyers have responded to the attorney general's report repeatedly. And we will review those statements and submissions and allow the governor to provide further information should he choose to do so. The governor will have the opportunity to address issues of sexual harassment, as well as issues relating to use of public resources to write his book, allegations relating to the nursing home deaths and the various statements and reports relating to that issue, allegations relating to preferential access to COVID-19 testing and any other issues the governor wishes to address. As to the process of this committee, our investigation remains confidential, as it should be. And at the appropriate time, and as early as later this month, we will discuss the evidence publicly in an open and transparent manner once the investigation is either completed or very close to completion." LAVINE SPEAKING JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
- Embargoed: 23rd August 2021 16:14
- Keywords: Andrew Cuomo New York State Assembly New York governor sexual harassment
- Location: ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Government/Politics,United States
- Reuters ID: LVA001EPK703R
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The New York State Assembly's Judiciary Committee met to address impeachment proceedings against Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday (August 9).
This was the first meeting of the judiciary committee since Attorney General Letitia James detailed the results of her investigation into sexual misconduct claims made against the governor.
The report found that Cuomo groped, kissed or made suggestive comments to 11 women in violation of the law, prompting local prosecutors to launch a criminal investigation and re-igniting calls for him to resign or be impeached.
During opening remarks, Committee Chair Charles Lavine said, "The governor will have the opportunity to address issues of sexual harassment, as well as issues relating to use of public resources to write his book, allegations relating to the nursing home deaths and the various statements and reports relating to that issue, allegations relating to preferential access to COVID-19 testing and any other issues the governor wishes to address."
Cuomo has denied any wrongdoing, though he has acknowledged that his efforts to be affectionate with people he encounters may have made some people uncomfortable.
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