{"id":185145,"date":"2021-03-01T14:30:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T19:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=185145"},"modified":"2021-03-01T14:30:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T19:30:42","slug":"n-y-gov-cuomo-grants-state-ags-request-to-conduct-independent-probe-into-sexual-harassment-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-gov-cuomo-grants-state-ags-request-to-conduct-independent-probe-into-sexual-harassment-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"N.Y. Gov. Cuomo grants state AG\u2019s request to conduct independent probe into sexual harassment allegations"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fn-y-gov-cuomo-grants-state-ags-request-to-conduct-independent-probe-into-sexual-harassment-allegations%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=185145&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 id=\"attachment_2380100\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2380100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE \u2013 In this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference before the opening of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 11:22 AM PT \u2013 Monday, March 1, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) granted state Attorney General Leticia James\u2019 request to conduct an independent probe into the sexual harassment allegations against him.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, James noted her office expects to receive a referral with subpoena power to investigate the claims. The state attorney general added, her office will hire a law firm, deputize them and proceed to oversee a rigorous and independent investigation.<\/p>\n<p>This came after James rebuffed Cuomo\u2019s proposal to have James and a judge he appointed to jointly select an independent counsel to probe the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Democrat governor is facing push back from his own party over a new statement on the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not an apology. He seemed to be saying, \u2018oh, I was just kidding around,\u2019 you know, sexual harassment is not funny,\u201d commented New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. \u201cIt\u2019s serious and it has to be taken seriously, and he just clearly was letting himself off the hook for something that for the women involved sounded pretty terrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYGovCuomo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NYGovCuomo<\/a> Believed all women, no matter what.<br \/>Except those who accuse him.<br \/>Unreal <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L9KJ6MNCIb\">pic.twitter.com\/L9KJ6MNCIb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephanie Hamill (@STEPHMHAMILL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STEPHMHAMILL\/status\/1364824751819005952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>De Blasio also called for a full investigation into Cuomo\u2019s handling of nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic. This follows reports of a cover-up regarding death rates.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/n-y-gov-cuomo-doubles-down-on-nursing-home-covid-orders\/\">N.Y. Gov. Cuomo doubles down on nursing home COVID orders<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILE \u2013 In this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, file photo, New York Gov. 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