A 165-page report said that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a third-term Democrat, and his aides cultivated a toxic work environment that was rife with fear and intimidation.
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, including current and former government workers, and retaliated against at least one of the women for making her complaints public, according to a much anticipated report from the New York State attorney general released on Tuesday.
The 165-page report said that Mr. Cuomo, a third-term Democrat, and his aides cultivated a toxic work environment in his office that was rife with fear and intimidation, and helped enable “harassment to occur and created a hostile work environment.”
The findings of the report could fuel support for impeachment proceedings against Mr. Cuomo in the State Legislature, which Democrats overwhelmingly control, lead to additional calls for his resignation and influence public opinion as he considers running for a fourth term. Outside lawyers hired by the Assembly’s judiciary committee are currently looking at not only the sexual harassment claims, but a series of scandals with a common theme: whether or not Mr. Cuomo abused his power while in office.
This is another unfortunate example of abuse of power dynamics within congress. I am disheartened by his actions but my hope remains steadfast due to the power of #MeToo.
Discusting and disheartening. Think about how women in New York who voted for him are feeling right now, since he really took the lead on COVID crackdowns there, and now has been proven to be this. We don't need any more of our advocates going down like this. My heart goes out to his victims.