After New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced Thursday that he would initiate an inquiry into Governor Andrew Cuomo's alleged sexual harassment and/or assaults, with up to about 9 women having come forward so far, Congressmen Paul Tonko & Antonio Delgado, and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer have added their voices to the chorus calling for Cuomo to step down, something he's not willing to do until all the facts have been accounted for.
With Schumer now Senate Majority Leader in Washington, the pressure on Cuomo to resign grows more intense. Cuomo continues to deny that he has done anything wrong, and has apologized more than once for making some of the accusers feel uncomfortable.
But, as we've seen happen with disgraced entertainer Bill Cosby, the more women that come forward, at this rate en masse, the harder it's going to be for Cuomo to stand and fight, a full 180 degree turn from last year, when Cuomo was seen as the white knight during the pandemic, condemning then-President Donald Trump for his public inaction. Cuomo, however, wasn't exactly 100% perfect, either, as his administration fudged some numbers on coronavirus-related fatalities in nursing homes. If that was the only ongoing issue, it wouldn't be as much of a problem, but in the era of #MeToo, Cuomo is finding that almost every hand is against him, something his late father never had to deal with.
If any of this is proven, then Attorney General Letitia James might have two rather large pelts before this year is out, assuming that the litigation against Trump also goes forward and results in charges against the former president and his family for tax fraud and, possibly, also evasion. In the latter case, Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance, Jr. announced Friday that he will not be seeking re-election in November. A conviction against Trump may or may not change that, but who knows?
If I'm Cuomo, I'm going to confession today. A few Novenas, Our Fathers, and rosaries can help.
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