An American fable: The rise and fall of Andrew Cuomo
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 24 August 2021
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
The Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has left office, resigning after a barrage of sexual harassment allegations. How did he go from potential president to political pariah?
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Cala McDonnell here, one of the presenters of Times Radio Breakfast. |
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| 0:42.2 | Today is a big day for the state of New York |
| 0:45.6 | and a big day for American politics. |
| 0:48.7 | Governor Andrew Cuomo, a man many predicted would be president one day, |
| 0:53.3 | his leaving office, two weeks after announcing his resignation, |
| 0:57.6 | his head hung in shame. |
| 1:01.6 | I love New York and I love you and everything I have ever done |
| 1:09.4 | has been motivated by that love |
| 1:12.8 | and I would never want to be unhelpful in any way. |
| 1:17.6 | The best way I can help now |
| 1:20.8 | is if I step aside and let government get back to governing. |
| 1:28.9 | Last year, it was a very different picture. |
| 1:35.2 | As COVID ripped through New York, leaving thousands dead |
| 1:39.1 | and the city deserted, with a president who veered wildly |
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