The New York State Assembly is close to finishing its impeachment inquiry into Governor Andrew Cuomo following the publishing of an investigation by state Attorney General Letitia James that found that Mr Cuomo had sexually harrassed 11 women.
The chair of the committee overseeing the inquiry, Charles Lavine, said in a statement on Thursday that the probe said it was “nearing completion” and that the Assembly will shortly consider “potential articles of impeachment” against Mr Cuomo.
Mr Lavine, the chair’s the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, said lawyers hired by the state legislature had told Mr Cuomo and his legal team to submit any evidence they may have in defence of the governor by next Friday. The lawyers previously issued a subpoena to get access to documents relevant to their investigation.
The announcement is a sign that the Democratic State Assembly is trying to move expeditiously to remove the three-term governor of their own party from office after Ms James, also a Democrat, found that the governor had created a toxic workplace, including sexually harassing several women who worked for him.
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