{"id":619680,"date":"2021-08-07T16:20:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T20:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=619680"},"modified":"2021-08-07T16:20:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T20:20:38","slug":"if-i-werent-as-sure-as-i-am-that-he-will-be-impeached-i-would-leave-cuomo-staffer-says-the-governor-needs-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-i-werent-as-sure-as-i-am-that-he-will-be-impeached-i-would-leave-cuomo-staffer-says-the-governor-needs-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018If I Weren\u2019t As Sure As I Am That He Will Be Impeached, I Would Leave\u2019: Cuomo Staffer Says The Governor Needs To Go"},"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\">48<\/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%2Fif-i-werent-as-sure-as-i-am-that-he-will-be-impeached-i-would-leave-cuomo-staffer-says-the-governor-needs-to-go%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=619680&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--><ul>\n<li><strong>A member of Democratic New York Andrew Cuomo\u2019s executive chamber described to the Daily Caller News Foundation a culture of anger and frustration in Cuomo\u2019s office as employees attempt to serve the state of New York amid the chaos of the governor\u2019s #METOO allegations.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cIf I weren\u2019t as sure as I am that he will be impeached, I would leave,\u201d the staffer told the DCNF. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cAnd if he doesn\u2019t get impeached for some reason, I will leave,\u201d she said. \u201cHonestly, the press team here is comprised of amazing people, but working for a man like that is against everything I believe in and I believe the women who have come forward.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether he resigns or is impeached, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo needs to go, a source working in the governor\u2019s executive chamber told the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I weren\u2019t as sure as I am that he will be impeached, I would leave,\u201d she said of the New York Democrat. \u201cAnd if he doesn\u2019t get impeached for some reason, I will leave. Honestly, the press team here is comprised of amazing people, but working for a man like that is against everything I believe in and I believe the women who have come forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source, who asked to remain anonymous since she currently still works for the governor, detailed a culture of anger and frustration in Cuomo\u2019s office as employees attempt to serve the state of New York amid the chaos of the #METOO allegations. She repeatedly praised her colleagues, including senior adviser Richard Azzopardi, describing him as a dedicated servant of New York with significant loyalties to the executive chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Though she herself has never heard or seen the governor behave inappropriately firsthand, the staffer said she has no reason to distrust the accusers and believes their allegations. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/04\/times-up-cuomo-lindsey-boylan-metoo\/\">(RELATED: TIME\u2019S UP Founders Allegedly Helped Cuomo Discredit Accuser Lindsey Boylan, Investigation Finds)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want people to know that what goes on at the chamber isn\u2019t just the governor,\u201d the Cuomo staffer said. \u201cThere\u2019s a whole team of people in this limbo right now that are good people that can\u2019t do their jobs because of what\u2019s going on. And it\u2019s immensely frustrating as someone who loves this state as much as I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7255484\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"34\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7255484\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7255484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233470022-scaled-1.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233470022-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233470022-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233470022-620x413-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233470022-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233470022-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1233470022-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7255484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference at One World Trade Center on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (David Dee Delgado\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re just sitting here watching this,\u201d she continued. \u201cIt\u2019s like having to be a minor part of it. And it just feels incredibly selfish,\u201d she said. \u201cAt this point, the state can\u2019t function with this spotlight on it. It needs to clear itself up, be it with a resignation or an impeachment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The staffer said she reached her \u201cbreaking point\u201d when Cuomo\u2019s attorney Rita Glavin spoke to media Friday afternoon about a report released by the New York attorney general\u2019s office detailing the findings of an investigation into Cuomo\u2019s conduct. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/03\/cuomo-adviser-richard-azzopardi-lindsey-boylan\/\">(RELATED: Hours After #METOO Allegations Surfaced, Top Cuomo Adviser Released Oppo File On Accuser Lindsey Boylan To Media)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The investigation released Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/03\/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-andrew-cuomo-sexually-harassment-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/03\/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-andrew-cuomo-sexually-harassment-women\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628377021879000&amp;usg=AFQjCNERPudjF2900KdVUEg72_JALhiJNA\">found<\/a> that the governor had \u201c<span class=\"il\">sexually<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">harassed<\/span>&nbsp;a number of State employees through unwelcome and unwanted touching, as well as by making numerous offensive and&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">sexually<\/span>&nbsp;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<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">Cuomo<\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/03\/andrew-cuomo-lindsey-boylan-metoo-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/03\/andrew-cuomo-lindsey-boylan-metoo-new-york\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628377021879000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGBgZxDl9FdgCvxPIRkIjkSOgVjqg\">denied Tuesday<\/a> that he ever inappropriately touched anyone, and said that those attacking him are discrediting \u201clegitimate\u201d victims of harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Glavin criticized many aspects of the report and said that the investigation had a \u201cpredetermined narrative.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/04\/tara-reade-joe-biden-jen-psaki-metoo-andrew-cuomo\/\">(RELATED: Tara Reade Accuses Psaki Of \u2018Misleading The Public\u2019 By Saying Her Allegations Were \u2018Heavily Litigated During The Campaign\u2019)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of Cuomo\u2019s staff watched the media call on Friday afternoon, the Cuomo staffer said, saying she found it insulting, embarrassing, and \u201cgut-wrenching\u201d to listen to Glavin \u201cslandering\u201d the Cuomo accusers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t do the job while you are battling this,\u201d she said, directing her comments at the governor. \u201cI\u2019m not here to fight this battle for you. I don\u2019t believe in it. I want to do my job. Move out of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve spoken to a couple of my colleagues today and I guess the general consensus is just anger,\u201d she said. \u201cWe just feel angry, disrespected. I know there\u2019s a lot of back and forth between wanting the impeachment probe to go further, to learn more and automatically believing. But even those who are on the fence are just mad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report also described the culture of the executive chamber as \u201cone filled with fear and intimidation\u201d that normalized \u201cthe Governor\u2019s frequent flirtations and gender-based comments\u201d and \u201ccontributed to the conditions that allowed the sexual harassment to occur and persist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat culture also influenced the improper and inadequate ways in which the Executive Chamber has responded to allegations of harassment,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo\u2019s inner circle brought in a number of people with no official role in the executive chamber to deal with the allegations, according to the report, who were \u201cregularly provided with confidential and often privileged information about state operations\u201d and helped make key decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe common thread among all of these individuals was a proven, personal loyalty to the Governor,\u201d the report said. \u201cTheir inclusion in the deliberations and the significant role they had in decision making reflect how loyalty and personal ties were valued as much, if not more, than any official function or role in State government.\u201d<\/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 member of Democratic New York Andrew Cuomo\u2019s executive chamber described to the Daily Caller News Foundation a culture of anger and frustration in Cuomo\u2019s office as employees attempt to &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-619680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=619680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=619680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=619680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}