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Pressure Growing On NY Gov Cuomo To Resign

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Pressure is growing on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign following accusations of sexual misconduct. Leading progressive NYC Democratic representatives Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman have both called for the governor to step down, with Ocasio-Cortez tweeting, "After two accounts of sexual assault, four accounts of harassment, the Attorney General's investigation finding the Governor's admin hid nursing home data from the legislature & public, we

[Bowman and Ocasio-Cortez] agree with the 55+ members of the New York State legislature that the Governor must resign."

  • In 2020, Cuomo was viewed as a potential 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, with his handling of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic seen as effective compared to other governors around the nation. However, these allegations have dealt a body-blow to these prospects.

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