{"id":676321,"date":"2021-08-23T16:20:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T20:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=676321"},"modified":"2021-08-23T16:20:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T20:20:45","slug":"in-farewell-address-andrew-cuomo-laments-media-frenzy-over-the-metoo-allegations-that-took-him-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-farewell-address-andrew-cuomo-laments-media-frenzy-over-the-metoo-allegations-that-took-him-down\/","title":{"rendered":"In Farewell Address, Andrew Cuomo Laments \u2018Media Frenzy\u2019 Over The #MeToo Allegations That Took Him Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fin-farewell-address-andrew-cuomo-laments-media-frenzy-over-the-metoo-allegations-that-took-him-down%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=676321&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\/08\/Untitled-design-5-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Andrew Cuomo delivered a farewell address Monday in which he lamented the \u201cmedia frenzy\u201d that met #MeToo allegations leveled against him.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_2795643792783094466DefaultParagraphFont\">\u201cThere will be another time to talk about the truth and ethics of the recent situation involving me, but let me say now that, when government politicizes allegations and the headlines condemn without facts, you undermine the justice system \u2014 and that doesn\u2019t serve women and it doesn\u2019t serve men or society,\u201d the former New York governor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYGovCuomo\/status\/1429835945164124174?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_2795643792783094466DefaultParagraphFont\">\u201cOf course, everyone has a right to come forward, and we applaud their bravery and courage in doing so, but allegations must still be scrutinized and verified whether made by a woman or a man,\u201d he continued. \u201cThat is our basic justice system.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/06\/trooper-cuomo-harassment-attorney-protective-detail\/\">(RELATED: Woman On Cuomo\u2019s Security Team Is Still Protecting The Governor After Accusing Him Of Sexual Harassment)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2795643792783094466Normal m_2795643792783094466DocDefaults\">Cuomo said that he understands that there are \u201cmoments of intense political pressure and media frenzy\u201d that prompt people to rush to judgment. But he emphasized that \u201cfacts still matter\u201d and said it is \u201cnot fair or sustainable\u201d to rush to judgment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span class=\"m_2795643792783094466DefaultParagraphFont\">A firecracker can start a stampede, but at one point, everyone looks around and says, \u2018Why are we running?\u2019 The truth is ultimately always revealed,\u201d he continued. \u201cT<\/span><span class=\"m_2795643792783094466DefaultParagraphFont\">he Attorney General\u2019s report was designed to be a political firecracker on an explosive topic, and it worked. There was a political and media stampede. But the truth will out in time \u2014 of that, I am confident.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/09\/23\/kavanaugh-confirmation-scotus-christine-ford\/\">(RELATED: <\/a><\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/09\/23\/kavanaugh-confirmation-scotus-christine-ford\/\">Here\u2019s A Timeline Of The 2018 Kavanaugh Confirmation)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The governor announced on Aug. 10 that he would resign after an investigation into his conduct <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=1628604556715000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGnopfZEyEoBW8GB4LIocrGTNpllw\">found<\/a> that he \u201csexually harassed current and former New York state employees by engaging in unwelcome and non-consensual touching and making numerous offensive comments of a suggestive and sexual nature that created a hostile work environment for women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Governor Cuomo Delivers Farewell Address\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FSHXYS6SF5g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo previously denied that he touched anyone inappropriately and he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/03\/andrew-cuomo-lindsey-boylan-metoo-new-york\/\">said<\/a> that said his attackers \u201cdiscredit the legitimate sexual harassment victims.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/08\/07\/cuomo-staffer-cuomo-resign-impeach-office\/\">(RELATED: \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)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2795643792783094466Normal m_2795643792783094466DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_2795643792783094466DefaultParagraphFont\">\u201cNow, there are moments in life that test our character, that ask us, \u2018Are we the person we believe we are? Or are we the person we try to be at our best?&#8217;\u201d Cuomo said in his farewell address.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"m_2795643792783094466DefaultParagraphFont\">\u201cYou know me. I am a fighter, and my instinct is to fight this because it is unfair and unjust, in my mind,\u201d he continued. \u201cBut you also know that I love New York and I serve you. That is the oath that I took, and in this moment, I believe the right thing is that my service come first.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2795643792783094466Normal m_2795643792783094466DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_2795643792783094466DefaultParagraphFont\">\u201cProlonging this situation could only cause governmental paralysis, and that is just not an option for you and not an option for the state, especially now,\u201d Cuomo said. <\/span><span class=\"m_2795643792783094466DefaultParagraphFont\">\u201cThere is real work to be done and it will require government to function at the highest level.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_2795643792783094466Normal m_2795643792783094466DocDefaults\"><span class=\"m_2795643792783094466DefaultParagraphFont\">\u201cWhat we do now is more important than what we have done as a society in generations. What will New York state be in the future? No one can tell us because it depends on what we do now. Our actions will determine our future,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/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>\u00a0Andrew Cuomo delivered a farewell address Monday in which he lamented the \u201cmedia frenzy\u201d that met #MeToo allegations leveled against him.\u201cThere will be another time to talk about the truth &#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-676321","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\/676321","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=676321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676321\/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=676321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}