New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned, citing a need for the state to move on from the sexual harassment scandal that has engulfed his administration.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Mr Cuomo continued to deny many of the accusations of unwanted physical contact with women, before explaining that the situation had consumed the state’s attention while officials battled a resurgence of Covid-19.
The state’s attorney general, Letitia James, previously released a report finding that sexual harassment accusations against the governor from nearly a dozen women were credible.
“Wasting energy on distractions is the last thing that state government should be doing, and I can not be the cause of that”, said Mr Cuomo.
“The best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing,” the governor continued. “It’s not about ‘me,’ it’s about ‘we.’”
His resignation will be effective in 14 days, according to the governor’s statements.
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