NY Governor should resign Biden after harrasment report

President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign following a new report from the state attorney general's office that alleged Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women including state employees in violation of state and federal laws. The president said he was sure some of Cuomo's embraces of women were "totally innocent" as the governor has claimed

 "I think he should resign," Biden told reporters in Washington. Cuomo, who drew praise nationwide for his early pandemic response, denied inappropriate conduct and resisted immediate calls to quit after the probe found he harassed current and former New York state employees. But his position was looking increasingly untenable late Tuesday after Biden and House speaker Nancy Pelosi said the three-term governor should step down and state lawmakers moved to impeach him. The report detailed allegations by 11 women that paint a "deeply disturbing yet clear" picture of a pattern of abusive behavior by Cuomo and his senior staff, state Attorney General Letitia James said, announcing the findings. The five-month investigation "concluded that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and in doing so violated federal and state law," James told a news conference.

Meanwhile Governor Cuomo issued an unequivocal denial. "I never touched anyone inappropriately or made inappropriate sexual advances," he said in a pre-recorded televised statement. "I am 63 years old. I have lived my entire adult live in public view. That is just not who I am. And that's not who I have ever been." And he suggested that resignation was not on his mind, saying: "What matters to me at the end of the day is getting the most done I can for you. "And that is what I do every day. And I will not be distracted from that job. We have a lot to do." Cuomo also published a response to every allegation made by the women against him on his website, adding: "Please take the time to read the facts and decide for yourself." Defending his actions, he included photos of prominent Americans, including Biden and ex-president Barack Obama, kissing and hugging people.