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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he is not resigning after leaders from both parties called for his resignation following sexual harassment scandals.
Facing twin scandals and growing pressure to step down, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared Wednesday that he will not resign.
âI wasnât elected by politicians. I was elected by the people of the state of New York. Iâm not going to resign,â Cuomo told reporters during a press conference in Albany, in his first briefing since Feb. 22.
âSome politicians will always play politics, right. Thatâs the nature of the beast. I donât think today is the day for politics,â he also said.
The Democrat is facing pressure from Republicans and within his own party to resign because three women accused him of sexual harassment and his administration acknowledged withholding COVID-19 death data from state legislators.
Cuomoâs administration infamously in March 2020 ordered nursing home operators to take back residents or accept new residents even if theyâd tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
While itâs still unproven if the policy itself led to additional deaths, state officials refused to disclose how many nursing home residents died in hospitals, only revealing the figure after the stateâs attorney general issued a scathing investigative report in January.
Officials also rebuffed queries from state legislators on the data, claiming it could âbe used against usâ by former President Donald Trumpâs administration.
