New York Governor Cuomo continues to refuse to leave | Abroad

“I am not resigning,” said the 63-year-old Democrat on Friday. “Serious claims must be seriously investigated. There are facts and opinions. I’ve always separated them. ”

On Monday, the 63-year-old Democrat also said he would leave “under no circumstances” while denying all charges. In the days that followed, the pressure on him increased, including from prominent party members in the national parliament.

On Thursday, the New York State Parliament decided to investigate whether he could be impeached. Justice previously opened an investigation into him. Cuomo wants the investigations to be completed quickly and says he will cooperate. “You need to know the facts before making a decision,” he said Friday. And again he denied harassing or abusing anyone.

Last weekend, two new statements surfaced from former Cuomo employees about sexual harassment. He would have asked one of them at work if she had a partner and kissed her hand. At a reception he grabbed the woman and kissed her cheeks. Earlier, other women made incriminating statements.

Cuomo is in his third term in office and has previously received praise for his approach to the corona crisis. The New York Attorney General had already investigated him.

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