Calls For Gov. Cuomo's Resignation Intensify Following Scathing AG Report Corroborating Sexual Harassment Allegations

New York Attorney General Tish James on Tuesday released the findings of an investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo that concluded he violated multiple state and federal laws by sexually harassing multiple women, including current and former staffers.

The report also found that the governor fostered a toxic and hostile work environment.

James, along with her appointed investigators — former acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim and employment attorney Anne Clark — reviewed 74,000 pieces of evidence and interviewed 179 people. That included Cuomo and members of his current and former staff.

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CALLS FOR CUOMO'S RESIGNATION

The calls for Cuomo's resignation ranged from President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh. But the state legislature is where Cuomo faces impeachment.

Syracuse-area state senator John Mannion is among those renewing his call for Governor Cuomo to resign. He initially said as much back in March when the allegations first surfaced. The report is now before the assembly’s judiciary committee, and Mannion says it’s time for lawmakers to act if the governor refuses to leave office.

"Considering this investigation and the report that's been released, we're probably working under more of a compressed timeline than we were in the past. I do believe there's a level for them [the assembly] to at a minimum to convene and vote for an impeachment trial."

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