{"id":609815,"date":"2021-08-03T14:50:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T18:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=609815"},"modified":"2021-08-03T14:50:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T18:50:42","slug":"times-up-now-calls-for-cuomo-to-immediately-resign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/times-up-now-calls-for-cuomo-to-immediately-resign\/","title":{"rendered":"Time\u2019s Up Now Calls For Cuomo To \u2018Immediately\u2019 Resign"},"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\">18<\/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%2Ftimes-up-now-calls-for-cuomo-to-immediately-resign%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=609815&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--><p>A prominent non-profit established at the height of the #MeToo movement called on Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has failed to protect the women who worked in New York State government and therefore shouldn\u2019t be permitted to govern,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/19\/times-up-cuomo-metoo-christine-ford-kavanaugh\/\">TIME\u2019S UP Now<\/a> said in a statement. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/01\/cuomo-kavanaugh-metoo-believe-all-women\/\">(RELATED: Advocacy Groups That Pushed \u2018Believe All Women\u2019 Silent On Cuomo #METOO Accusers)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The organization&nbsp;said that it is \u201cimperative\u201d that Cuomo face consequences for his actions and be \u201cheld to account\u201d by both the State Assembly and by New York law enforcement authorities.<\/p>\n<p>TIME\u2019S UP Now spoke out following news that Cuomo \u201csexually harassed a number of State employees through unwelcome and unwanted touching, as well as by making numerous offensive and sexually suggestive comments\u201d and that this conduct \u201cwas part of a pattern of behavior that extended to his interactions with others outside of State government,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/03\/cuomo-again-denies-allegations-investigation\/\">according to an investigation conducted<\/a> by the New York Attorney General\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe acknowledge and deeply respect the courage and sacrifice of the 11 women who came forward to share their experiences of harassment and the retaliation they endured,\u201d the organization said in a statement. \u201cDemanding accountability and justice from someone in power is never easy and it comes at great risk, but by boldly coming forward, these women have given others the courage to do the same.\u201d&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7251709\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"35\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7251709\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7251709 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1231480729-scaled-1.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1231480729-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1231480729-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1231480729-620x413-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1231480729-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1231480729-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1231480729-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7251709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demonstrators call on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign at a rally on March 2, 2021 in New York City. Calls for Cuomo\u2019s impeachment or resignation have escalated in the wake of multiple women coming forward to accuse the governor of sexual harassment. (Photo by Scott Heins\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe findings of the investigation further cement the fact that the powerful can no longer hide behind their influence and threats when people they\u2019ve harmed are demanding accountability and justice,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cThe independent investigation, which included 74,000 pieces of evidence and 179 witnesses, found that Governor Cuomo violated both federal and state laws, and that a toxic and hostile work environment existed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesupnow.org\/about\/\">TIME\u2019S UP Now<\/a> CEO Tina Tchen told POLITICO\u2019s Women Rule that the probe into Cuomo\u2019s conduct should be focused on supporting the accusers while respecting due process. TIME\u2019S UP Now refrained from calling on Cuomo to resign at the time, though&nbsp;other women\u2019s groups like the Women\u2019s March, UltraViolet, and Girls for Gender Equity&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/18\/andrew-cuomo-new-york-plane-banner-statehouse\/\">had called<\/a> for Cuomo to step down.<\/p>\n<p>TIME\u2019S UP Now is an \u201cindependent, nonpartisan, and not-for-profit 501(c)(4) charitable organization\u201d and the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesupnow.org\/about\/our-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">parent<\/a> organization of the TIME\u2019S UP Legal Defense Fund. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/05\/04\/tara-reade-lawyer-womens-groups-christine-ford-legal-backing\/\">(RELATED: With No Lawyer Or Public Relations Rep And Little Backing From Prominent Women\u2019s Groups, Tara Reade Stands Alone)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The organization was heavily involved in supporting and elevating Christine Blasey Ford\u2019s sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in September 2018, calling for protests and walkouts over social media using the hashtag #BelieveAllWomen.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A prominent non-profit established at the height of the #MeToo movement called on Democratic New York Gov. 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