Report: NY Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women; he denies wrongdoing

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🗓️ 4 August 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women and created a "hostile" work environment for women, a report released by New York Attorney General Letitia James said. The findings of her civil review into the harassment allegations have created a political firestorm around the scandal-plagued governor. A panel of New York political insiders weigh in on the findings and defiance from Cuomo. Plus, a fourth police officer who was on duty at the January 6th Capitol riots has died by suicide. The DC Metropolitan police says Officer Kyle DeFreytag was found dead on July 10. Colorado Democratic Congressman Jason Crow, who witnessed the insurrection first-hand, has a message for the officers who served that day. Airdate: August 3, 2021 Guests: Maggie Haberman Christine Quinn Maya Wiley Rep. Jason Crow To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We're pulsing in unlawful behavior by the governor.
0:04.9	John Berman here in Ferranderson, those harsh words aimed at New York governor Andrew Cuomo,
0:09.7	they don't come from a political rival, they don't come from some unfriendly newspaper
0:13.6	columnist or even one of the 11 women accusing him of sexual harassment.
0:18.2	No.
0:19.2	Those words are from Kathy Hocal, his lieutenant governor, and they're not even the most
0:23.7	damaging and problematic for Cuomo tonight, not by a long shot.
0:28.1	This can be found in the New York Attorney General's damning 165 page report released
0:32.7	today, detailing a pattern of sexual harassment and intimidation by governor Cuomo.
0:38.0	New York's two U.S. senators, Kiersten Gillibrand and majority leader Chuck Schumer, both
0:42.2	called on Cuomo to resign, so have the Democratic members of New York's house delegation, so
0:47.6	have key members of the New York Assembly and state senate who have the power to remove
0:51.8	him from office, so has the current New York City mayor and the man likely to be the next
0:56.6	New York City mayor, so have just moments ago the Democratic governors of Rhode Island,
1:01.6	New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, so as house speaker Nancy Pelosi.
1:06.7	And finally, late today, so did President Biden, a long time political ally and friend
1:13.0	of the New York governor.
1:14.4	Given back in March, you said that if the investigation confirmed the allegations against
1:20.4	Governor Cuomo, then he should resign, so will you now call on him to resign given the
1:25.7	investigator said the 11 women were credible?
1:28.5	I stand by that statement.
1:31.0	Are you now calling on him to resign?
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