New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday called on the government of Andrew Cuomo to resign following a report by the sixth woman accusing him of sexual misconduct.
While de Blasio recently resigned the idea of Cuomo following previous allegations against him, the mayor said the latest accusation is too much and that he should go.
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“It’s disgusting to me. And he can no longer serve as governor. It’s as simple as that,” de Blasio told a news conference.
The mayor spoke of the sheer number of allegations that have surfaced over the past week, noting how serious the latest allegation is that Cuomo allegedly slipped under the shirt of a female staff member and touched her after taking her to the governor’s house for invited a job. -related purpose.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stands with Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York, at a news conference at the Time Warner Center after an explosive device was found this morning, October 24, 2018 in New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
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“The latest report, and the fact that we can talk about how many people are making accusations, that it’s not one, it’s not two, it’s not three, it’s not four, it’s not five, it are six women who came forward, it’s deeply disturbing, ‘de Blasio said. “The specific allegation that the governor called an employee of his – someone over whom he had power – took them to a private place called and then sexually assaulted her is absolutely unacceptable. “
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The mayor noted that the controversy surrounding Cuomo’s leadership was not limited to allegations of sexual harassment and assault. He came under severe criticism and asked for accusations about his handling of nursing homes during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, and the failure of his administration to provide accurate numbers of deaths in the nursing home.
“I think we’ve seen so many, so many worrying things that have come up in a matter of weeks, starting with the fact that thousands of people have died in old age homes and we still do not have the truth about it. Their families need the truth. and deserve it, “said de Blasio.” And we know one thing: there was a deliberate cover-up and that alone is unacceptable and disqualified. “
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At least 85 members of the New York State Assembly and Senate have asked for Cuomo’s resignation or accusation. Now de Blasio officially joins their choir.
“He just can no longer serve as governor,” he said.