The president said he wants to see what a probe into the New York governor « brings us » when asked whether Andrew Cuomo should resign from his position.
Andrew Cuomo has been offered something of a political lifeline by President Joe Biden after the commander-in-chief said inquiries into the New York Governor’s behavior need to be completed when asked whether he should resign. Cuomo has faced pressure to walk from his post amid allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior made by several women. A number of high profile Democratic lawmakers have urged Cuomo to quit. However, Biden did not join these calls when asked on Sunday if the New York governor should resign. « I think the investigation is underway and we should see what it brings us, » when asked whether Cuomo should walk. Cuomo is being investigated by New York’s attorney general and the state assembly’s judiciary committee over the allegations against him. He has insisted he will not resign and hit out at calls to do so ahead of results from the probes. Biden’s comments chime with this stance from Cuomo, providing him with some cover in sticking to this line of argument for now. However, they point to the likelihood of Cuomo’s position being untenable should the probes produce damning results against him.
