Aug 5, 2021 03:52 AM
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How Cuomo got away with it for so long
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/opini...sment.html
The Cuomo brothers: Report places a new spotlight on a unique relationship
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/03/media...index.html
INTRO: There's no relationship quite like it in politics or media: A pair of brothers, one governing the fourth biggest state in the country, the other hosting one of the most prominent shows on cable TV. Right now, both men are standing in a very bright spotlight.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's alleged sexual harassment and abuse of power -- documented in excruciating detail by NY AG Letitia James' report -- is leading him down an impeachment track.
Chris Cuomo's role as a member of his brother's inner circle, a role that raises serious questions about journalistic responsibilities and ethics, is also detailed in the report. Chris surely has a lot to say about his brother. But for the time being he is staying silent: He did not mention the scandal on "Cuomo Prime Time" Tuesday night... (MORE)
Democratic New York State assemblyman: AG’s Cuomo report ‘disturbing’ but ‘not surprising’
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/demo...urprising/
EXCERPTS: New York State assemblyman Kevin A. Cahill issued a scathing rebuke of Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, calling on the governor to “resign immediately” or face an impeachment trial.
The Democratic assemblyman’s comments come after a report by New York state attorney general Letitia James found that the governor sexually harassed almost a dozen women in violation of federal and state law.
James concluded a months-long probe into sexual harassment allegations against the governor, culminating in a damning 165-page report. The investigation found that Cuomo sexually harassed eleven women, including nine current and former state employees.
“The findings by the Attorney General Leticia James, while disturbing, are not surprising,” Cahill said in a statement. “In most of his interactions, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has operated as though he alone was anointed with unlimited power, demanding absolute loyalty and showing exactly zero tolerance for those who did anything he deemed even the slightest perceived deviation from that personal fealty.”
He added: “Why then, is it a surprise to anyone that a careful investigation — one he initially supported but then criticized when realizing he did not control it — revealed that his interpersonal relationships with females demonstrated a selfish, grotesque misogyny and that his view of important public data was little more than manipulative fiction to earn himself a hefty book advance?”
[...] Calls to resign rolled in from numerous political figures on Tuesday, including President Biden and House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.)... (MORE - details)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/opini...sment.html
The Cuomo brothers: Report places a new spotlight on a unique relationship
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/03/media...index.html
INTRO: There's no relationship quite like it in politics or media: A pair of brothers, one governing the fourth biggest state in the country, the other hosting one of the most prominent shows on cable TV. Right now, both men are standing in a very bright spotlight.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's alleged sexual harassment and abuse of power -- documented in excruciating detail by NY AG Letitia James' report -- is leading him down an impeachment track.
Chris Cuomo's role as a member of his brother's inner circle, a role that raises serious questions about journalistic responsibilities and ethics, is also detailed in the report. Chris surely has a lot to say about his brother. But for the time being he is staying silent: He did not mention the scandal on "Cuomo Prime Time" Tuesday night... (MORE)
Democratic New York State assemblyman: AG’s Cuomo report ‘disturbing’ but ‘not surprising’
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/demo...urprising/
EXCERPTS: New York State assemblyman Kevin A. Cahill issued a scathing rebuke of Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, calling on the governor to “resign immediately” or face an impeachment trial.
The Democratic assemblyman’s comments come after a report by New York state attorney general Letitia James found that the governor sexually harassed almost a dozen women in violation of federal and state law.
James concluded a months-long probe into sexual harassment allegations against the governor, culminating in a damning 165-page report. The investigation found that Cuomo sexually harassed eleven women, including nine current and former state employees.
“The findings by the Attorney General Leticia James, while disturbing, are not surprising,” Cahill said in a statement. “In most of his interactions, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has operated as though he alone was anointed with unlimited power, demanding absolute loyalty and showing exactly zero tolerance for those who did anything he deemed even the slightest perceived deviation from that personal fealty.”
He added: “Why then, is it a surprise to anyone that a careful investigation — one he initially supported but then criticized when realizing he did not control it — revealed that his interpersonal relationships with females demonstrated a selfish, grotesque misogyny and that his view of important public data was little more than manipulative fiction to earn himself a hefty book advance?”
[...] Calls to resign rolled in from numerous political figures on Tuesday, including President Biden and House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.)... (MORE - details)