{"id":180839,"date":"2021-02-28T12:45:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T17:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=180839"},"modified":"2021-02-28T12:45:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T17:45:33","slug":"ny-democrats-call-for-independent-probe-into-cuomo-and-even-his-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-democrats-call-for-independent-probe-into-cuomo-and-even-his-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Democrats Call For Independent Probe Into Cuomo \u2014 And Even His Resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fny-democrats-call-for-independent-probe-into-cuomo-and-even-his-resignation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=180839&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cuomo-2.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Prominent Democrats in New York are ripping Gov. Andrew Cuomo after a second woman came out with new sexual harassment allegations against him \u2014 with some even calling for his resignation.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Yang, the former presidential candidate-turned-New York City mayoral candidate, said in a statement that there should be an \u201caggressive independent investigation\u201d into the claims against the governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who has experienced sexual harassment in any situation should feel empowered to step forward and know they can share the truth of their experiences without fear or retaliation,\u201d Yang said. \u201cAlbany must show they take all allegations seriously through action. That starts with an aggressive independent investigation and an acknowledgement that harassment has no place in public service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, New York state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, a progressive who serves as the Senate\u2019s ethics-panel chairman and has described herself as a \u201csurvivor of sexual abuse,\u201d wrote on Twitter, \u201c@NYGovCuomo, you are a monster, and it is time for you to go. Now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She later called for for Cuomo to resign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe assertions against Governor Andrew M. Cuomo by Charlotte Bennett detail behavior that is unacceptable,\u201d Biaggi wrote. \u201cI am especially horrified by the comments the Governor made to Charlotte about her experience with sexual assault \u2014 comments he did not deny making. They are the epitome of a hostile work environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a New Yorker, a legislator, Chair of the Senate Ethics and Internal Governance Committee and a survivor of sexual abuse, I am calling for Governor Cuomo to resign.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Tonight I issued a statement regarding assertions of sexual harassment against Governor Cuomo.<\/p>\n<p>As a New Yorker, a legislator, Chair of the Senate Ethics and Internal Governance Committee, and a survivor of sexual abuse, I am calling for Governor Cuomo to resign. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2aKiN8CIkR\">pic.twitter.com\/2aKiN8CIkR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alessandra Biaggi (@SenatorBiaggi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorBiaggi\/status\/1365877733201436673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bennett, 25, worked as an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration until she left in November. She told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/27\/nyregion\/cuomo-charlotte-bennett-sexual-harassment.html?action=click&#038;module=Spotlight&#038;pgtype=Homepage\">The New York Times<\/a>\u00a0that the harassment began in the spring of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Times reported that Bennett claimed Cuomo, 63, had asked her questions about her sex life, whether her relationships were monogamous, and whether she ever had sex with older men. The interview with the Times was prompted after Bennett reacted to the sexual harassment accusation against Cuomo made by ex-aide Lindsey Boylan on Wednesday by tweeting, \u201cFor those wondering what it\u2019s like to work for the Cuomo admin, read @LindseyBoylan\u2019s story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Boylan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@lindseyboylan4NY\/my-story-of-working-with-governor-cuomo-e664d4814b4e\">wrote<\/a>\u00a0a lengthy article on Medium detailing her allegations against Cuomo, beginning with a suggestion the government made while the two were on his taxpayer-funded jet in which he suggested they play \u201cstrip poker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I was thinking,\u201d Boylan said she responded, claiming her statement was made \u201csarcastically and awkwardly\u201d and that she \u201ctried to play it cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Andrew Cuomo has created a culture within his administration where sexual harassment and bullying is so pervasive that it is not only condoned but expected. His inappropriate behavior toward women was an affirmation that he liked you, that you must be doing something right. He used intimidation to silence his critics. And if you dared to speak up, you would face consequences,\u201d Boylan wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler D-NY), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, called the sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo \u201cdeeply troubling\u201d in a statement posted late Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe recent allegations of sexual harassment against Governor Cuomo are deeply troubling and deserve a thorough investigation,\u201d Nadler wrote. \u201cIt must be transparent, impartial, and above all else, independent. As has become standard practice in the State of New York when allegations relate directly to the Executive, Governor Cuomo should refer the matter to the Attorney General, who should, in turn, appoint an independent investigator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/now-its-two-second-woman-claims-cuomo-sexually-harassed-her\">Now It\u2019s Two: Second Woman Claims Cuomo Sexually Harassed Her<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prominent Democrats in New York are ripping Gov. 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